A wave of new retail is hitting Miami-Dade and Broward counties, with Tesla planning a Kendall showroom, Publix building bigger stores, and a fashion rental startup called Pickle popping up in Wynwood. Here’s what South Florida shoppers and residents should expect.
Here are key takeaways:
• Tesla signed a lease for a 45,255-square-foot showroom and service center at 8789 SW 117th Ave. in Kendall, taking over a former Toys R Us building that’s been vacant since June 2018. The location, across the street from Palms at Town & Country, is expected to open in late 2026.
• Publix grew from 1,395 stores nationally last March to 1,461 this March, with Florida locations jumping from 875 to 906. The chain plans to demolish and rebuild its 40-year-old Palms at Town & Country store and its Doral Park location at 9755 NW 41st St., replacing the latter’s 39,795-square-foot store with a 53,951-square-foot one.
• A new 55,000-square-foot Publix will anchor a seven-acre redevelopment at 11380 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami, where developer Ram Realty plans 417 apartments across an eight-story building. A rezoning request was approved in December 2025…