Publix at U.S. 19, Sunset Point Rd. Closing At Year’s End

Supermarket shoppers near U.S. 19 and Sunset Point Road will have to find a new grocery store soon.

Plans are in place to close the Publix Super Market at Sunset 19 Shopping Center on Dec. 29, according to officials with the grocery chain.

The store is closing because another is close by and there is not enough business in the area to sustain both locations, according to Shannon Patten, a spokeswoman with Publix.

There is a Publix at the Beckett Lake Plaza about a half mile away.

Employees will be offered the chance to work at other nearby stores, Patten said.

“I can assure you that ensuring job security of our associates is a top priority,” Patten said. “When an existing store closes, all of the associates are given the opportunity to work at nearby Publix locations.”

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