08-04-2025
Opening dates set for new Publix stores in Margate, West Boca and Palm Beach Gardens
Consumers in Margate and surrounding communities soon won't have to drive to Coral Springs to enjoy the pleasure of shopping at Publix.
After 15 months of teardown and construction, a newly rebuilt Publix supermarket will open at the site of the old one at the Palm Lakes Plaza at 7230 W. Atlantic Blvd., on southwest corner of the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Rock Island Road.
Doors will open at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 17, a spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday.
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It will be quickly followed by openings of two other Publix stores — a brand new location in West Boca and another rebuilt store in Palm Beach Gardens.
In Margate, early risers can join the ceremony on April 17. 'The ribbon cutting will be open to the public and our store manager will say a few words prior to the doors opening at 7 a.m.,' spokeswoman Lindsey Willis said.
The new 51,000=square-foot building will include amenities not available in the old building, which was 9,000 square feet smaller, including a second-story open-air patio with tables and seating.
Accessible by elevator, the patio will be adjacent to an air-conditioned seating area overlooking the inside of the store, according to photos provided by Willis in January.
The dining spots will be close to a central deli area, where Pub subs and other grab-and-go items can be ordered, Willis said.
The new store will include all of the usual Publix departments — grocery, dairy, frozen food, seafood, meat, fresh produce and more — no doubt in a larger configuration compared to the older smaller-format store it is replacing.
It will also include a connected liquor store and drive-through pharmacy, according to site plans.
Openings will quickly follow for two other South Florida Publix stores, Willis confirmed.
A few miles north, a Publix will open on May 1 in a newly built shopping center called The Greens at 19595 S. State Road 7 in West Boca.
And a week after that, on May 8, another rebuilt Publix will open in the Promenade Shopping Plaza at 9900 Alternative A1A in Palm Beach Gardens.
Ron Hurtibise covers business and consumer issues for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can be reached by phone at 954-356-4071 or by email at rhurtibise@
