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Outside Florida, Here Are The Other 6 States (Soon to be 7) Where You Can Find Publix

Author Geno
File photo. A Publix Food & Pharmacy in Florida.

Maybe it’s the Pub Subs. Maybe it’s the BOGOs. Maybe it’s the workers. But Floridians love us some Publix. When you leave the state, it’s odd to have to settle for a chain that just doesn’t quite cut it.

Publix has announced they will open their first location in Kentucky in a few weeks. The grand opening of the store in Louisville will be on January 10, 2024. Former Floridians among the 4 or 5 million residents living in Kentucky will surely be glad to see those trucks rolling in. The location will be at 2500 Terra Crossing Boulevard right off Interstate 265. BTW, if anyone in that area is reading, that’s right next to a Zaxby’s… another one of my favorite spots.

Nationwide, Publix employs over a quarter million people and is the largest employee-owned company in the United States. Where else can you satisfy that Pub Sub craving when you’re traveling? Here are the other 6 states that have Publix, in order from most to least locations.

By a wide margin, Florida has the most Publix locations… 861 to be exact, according to the Publix website. It makes sense. Publix was founded in Winter Haven back in 1930. But Georgia has quite a few too.. 210 stores. Alabama has 89 Publix stores, followed by South Carolina (69), Tennessee (57), and North Carolina with 54 Publix stores. But you can even find Publix in Virginia. You’ll have to look a little harder. Right now, they have the fewest number of Publix locations with 19.

The 10 Cities With The Most Publix Stores, 9 Are in Florida

No matter where you live in Florida, you can’t be far from a Publix. They’re everywhere. Seems like every time we see a lottery story, someone won those millions by hitting the lottery counter at Publix. But which Florida city has the MOST Publix stores? Scrape Hero did the research.

Only 8 states have Publix. Florida has the most by far with 854. The next closest would be Georgia with a mere 207. Alabama has 87. The list rounds out with South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky has a measly 1.

  • #10: Pompano Beach

    You’ll find a lot of beach towns on this list. Publix has lots of beach necessities from coolers to subs to beverages and snacks.

  • #9: St. Pete

    Pinellas just barely made the list. Probably would be closer to Tampa’s number if you lumped in the Clearwater locations.

  • #8: Naples

    All those retirees have 18 different stores to hit the pharmacy.

     

  • #7: Hollywood

    No, not California. We’re talking that little beach town south of Fort Lauderdale. They have 19.

     

  • #6: Tampa

    Thought we’d rank higher on the list? Me too. There are 26 Publix-es in Tampa. Is that the correct plural? Probably not.

  • #5: Jacksonville

    Jacksonville beat us in Tampa by 1 with 27 locations, almost as many as our next one on the list… Atlanta.

  • #4: Atlanta

    The only non-Florida city on the list. Georgians love their Publix too. There are 32 locations in the ATL.

  • #3: Orlando

    Mickey and Minnie can get a good deal with BOGOs at the 34 different Publix locations in the 407.

  • #2: Fort Lauderdale

    Seems like there’s a Publix on every corner whenever I visit Fort Lauderdale. I remember seeing one block where there was a Publix across the street from, you guessed it, another Publix. Fort Lauderdale has 41 stores.

  • #1: Miami

    It’s Florida’s biggest city so maybe it stands to reason that Miami has the most Publix locations anywhere. There are 61 different places in Miami to get your Pub Sub on your way to the beach.  Just try to be patient to eat it while you sit in Miami traffic.

Hear Geno on the air weekday afternoons. Geno's passions include fat guy food, concerts, sports, travel to Europe and South America. He loves 80s and 90s music, from MTV hairbands to old school freestyle, alternative rock to TRL era jams. Geno's radio career began in his hometown of Portland, Maine. Since then he's been on the air coast to coast from Boston to Las Vegas, Tampa to California.

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