When Publix opens a much-coveted store in Lake Alfred, residents old and new will no longer have to drive to other cities in Polk County to do their food shopping.
“It’s a big win for us. We’ve been talking about Publix for decades,” City Manager Ryan Leavengood said by phone Jan. 27. “A good get for the community.”
A project team for Publix Super Markets Inc. submitted construction plans to Lake Alfred that were dated Oct. 14 showing it will anchor the Lake Alfred Square shopping center at County Road 557 and Old Lake Alfred Road…