Biscayne Boulevard’s landscape is trading its gritty past for the “Where Shopping is a Pleasure” mantra. Publix Super Markets has officially filed plans to build a sprawling 55,000-square-foot store at 11380 Biscayne Blvd.
The Lakeland-based giant filed a pre-application with Miami-Dade County this week for a site plan review, according to the South Florida Business Journal. According to the filing, the project is being designed by Alleguez Architecture. It will feature a multi-level layout including a liquor store and two levels of parking directly above the retail floor. The parking garage will have a total of 232 spaces.
It looks like this “Mega Publix” may need to be included in our ranking of the best Publix Grocery Stores.
The Mega Publix Trend
This “mega” format is becoming the new standard for the grocer in land-strapped Miami-Dade. It follows the opening of a similar two-story location in Coral Gables last fall at Riviera Plaza. That 46,000-square-foot location introduced amenities such as a window-side dining area and an expansive olive bar for those near U.S. 1…