Grocery chain expected to evict some Prospect small businesses

PROSPECT, Ky. (WDRB) — A new Publix grocery store is coming to Prospect Point, but several longtime businesses said the development could leave them with no choice but to move or close their doors for good.

While Publix has yet to publicly confirm plans for the site, and Prospect city officials are staying tight-lipped, multiple tenants in the strip mall said they’ve been told to vacate — some as early as November.

“It’s been the talk of the town for years,” said James Mike, butcher-in-training at Butchers Best. “But we weren’t exactly sure when everything was going to go down.”…

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