Publix Confirms Goose Creek Store Will Reopen After Rebuilding

Publix plans to reopen its supermarket on St. James Avenue in Goose Creek, South Carolina, after a complete demolition and reconstruction, company officials confirmed. Conflicting reports published in October 2026 incorrectly listed the location among seven stores scheduled to close, although the South Carolina supermarket has been closed since January for redevelopment.

Jared Glover, media relations manager for Publix's Charlotte division, confirmed that the Goose Creek project remains on schedule. The expanded replacement store is intended to provide customers with an enhanced shopping experience and additional features, according to the company.

"Nothing has changed for Goose Creek, (and) things are moving along as planned," Glover wrote in an email.

Glover previously estimated that reconstruction would take just under a year. The project follows a similar redevelopment at Publix's Daniel Island location, which underwent rebuilding approximately a year earlier.

The confusion began after reports published October 6 identified seven Publix locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina as closing by December. The list included the Goose Creek address, 208 Saint James Ave., despite the company's plans to replace the existing supermarket rather than abandon the site.

According to reports from Miami New Times and AOL, other locations on the 2026 closure list include four Florida supermarkets and two Georgia stores. Some closures involve plans for replacement stores, although Publix has not announced reopening dates for the affected locations.

In Florida, the Publix at Palms at Town & Country in Kendall closed January 17 after operating at the shopping center for more than 40 years. The supermarket originally opened in 1985, and the company plans to construct a replacement at the same site, according to Miami New Times.

Publix's Southdale supermarket at 828 Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach was scheduled to close at 7 p.m. September 26 for reconstruction, spokeswoman Lindsey Willis told WFLX. Employees were expected to transfer to nearby stores during construction, but the company did not provide a reopening date.

Customers affected by the West Palm Beach closure can shop at the Belmart Plaza location at 500 Belvedere Road, approximately 1.3 miles away. In Kendall, the Kendall Mall supermarket at 9041 Southwest 107th Avenue remains an alternative for shoppers displaced by the Town & Country closure.

Publix also plans to replace its West Palm Beach and Palm Bay supermarkets, according to AOL's October 7 report. The reports did not establish reopening dates for either replacement location.

The grocery chain cited several business challenges in its latest earnings statement, including changes to Medicare reimbursement rates for certain drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act and economic conditions affecting consumer spending. AOL reported that Publix recorded a 1% increase in profits.

Retail analyst Scott Mushkin of R5 Capital separately told Grocery Dive that the growing popularity of GLP-1 medications could reduce grocery purchases as consumers change their eating habits. This was an industry analyst's assessment, distinct from the factors Publix identified in its earnings statement.

Despite the closures and rebuilding projects, Publix continues to expand in other markets. The company opened its 10th Kentucky supermarket in October, less than a year after entering the state, according to the Post and Courier.

Headquartered in Florida and founded in 1930, Publix operates more than 1,440 supermarkets across eight southeastern states. South Carolina has more than 70 locations, while Florida accounts for approximately 900 stores, according to the reports.