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Publix Gourmet Plus #360/Gooding's of Lake Mary/Winn-Dixie #2380 120 International Parkway South, Lake Mary, FL Opened in 1989 as a test location for "Publix Gourmet Plus" (store #360), and featured brass shopping carts, terrazzo flooring, and a European-style bakery. Due to the store's high prices and low sales, Publix closed this store in 1991 and later became a Gooding's supermarket, which lasted until the purchase by Winn-Dixie Stores in 2000. Some Publix elements remain, such as the store's  high ceilings around the grocery department, and the  light fixtures located above the checkouts. (Photos taken from a catalog website) The inside of store #2380. The angled light above is from this store's days as a Publix. The deli is to the left, and the checkouts are straight ahead. The section with warehouse ceilings was done in the 2014 remodel. This used to be a section of ice cream and the bakery. More of the pro...

Welcome to another post from GTB Retail! We are going to take a trip down I-275 to a Publix on 34th Street. For the Publix on 34th Street and 17th Avenue, use exit 24, which is in 1 mile. Overhead sign for exit 24 is mounted on the pedestrian trail. Maximum clearance is 16'-6". Traffic light for 22nd Avenue, located at 28th Street. Now we have reached the left turn point at 34th Street from 22nd Avenue. Publix #9/Publix #1394 1700 34th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL This Publix store opened on October 13, 2011 as a replacement for former store #9 (opened on August 14, 1973). The store's facade represents two houses, with decorative windows and real stucco. Newer store #1471 (former store #98) with a 2014 opening date in Indian Rocks Beach has this exterior design. Let's enter the time machine and go back to 2007! For comparison, here is the store prior to the 2010 demolition. Now leaving the time mach...

The local express lanes to US 92 and US 301 runs for 1.8 miles eastbound, and 1.6 miles westbound on I-4. I-4 EAST TO US 92 EAST & I-75: 0.5 miles remain until exit 7. If you are going to use US 301 or eastbound US 92, exit here. Final opportunity to use exit 7 for US 301/US 92. The ramps to US 301 are shaped like a cloverleaf. These style of ramps are common on US roadways. This is your final chance to use US 92 via the c/d roadways! The next US 92 exit is in 19 miles at exit 28. Exit 9 is in 1 mile (I-75 exits). US 92 begins to transition from a local express lane to a regular road after the exit ramps. Keep left for I-75 north via I-4 east. Exit 9 for I-75 is in one-half mile. The control cities are Ocala (88 miles) and Naples (150 miles). Heading to Temple Terrace or Brandon? Use exit 9, and follow signage to I-75 north or south. Exit 19 for Thonotosassa Road is in 12 miles, with an ETA of 11 to 13 minutes. Final ...