Locals flocked to the grand opening of the new Publix at Riviera Plaza on Thursday, September 25
Publix has officially leveled up in Coral Gables. On Thursday, September 25, the grocery giant cut the ribbon on its shiny, block-long, two-story mega Publix at 1542 S. Dixie Highway — and yes, there’s a garage, escalators, and even a place to eat your Pub Sub before braving U.S. 1 traffic again.
If you’ve ever tried your luck at the tiny Monza Avenue Publix, squeezing your car between two Range Rovers, dodging carts like it’s Mario Kart, and elbowing through aisles the size of hallways, you know this glow-up was desperately overdue…