LAKELAND, FL - Publix isn’t done with its expansion in the western U.S. just yet. According to documents filed by the retailer, Publix has purchased 1.6 acres of land near downtown Nashville, Tennessee, for $10 million. Tennessee is the westernmost state that Publix operates in currently and one that the company has continually been investing in.

The Nashville Post reported that Publix will build a 39,600-square-foot, three-story building on the site which will also include a two-level parking structure. And though Publix already operates more than 40 locations in Tennessee, when built, the store will be the company’s closest to Nashville’s urban city core, the Post noted. The street address for the location is 2223 8th Avenue South.

Brenda Reid, Media & Community Relations Manager at Publix, said the company does not yet have a target opening date for the store.

In the past, local news sites and surveys alike have found that Nashville residents were in need of expanded grocery options in the city’s downtown area. Currently, Publix has multiple Nashville developments underway, including a smaller, 26,000-square-foot prototype store north of Nashville’s Gulch.

As Publix continues to push westward and expand its footprint in the Nashville market, AndNowUKnow will keep our ears to the ground for updates.

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