Publix Eyes its First East Nashville Market
NASHVILLE, TN - The Florida-based retailer has its eyes on the Athens of the South. According to Metro documents filed by the developer, Publix is in talks to open a store in a forthcoming shopping center, Hill Center Greenwood, in Nashville. The planning document, as Nashville Business Journal noted, shows an image of a trash compactor with a Publix label on it. A source familiar with the development separately confirmed the retailer’s involvement.
In recent months, Publix has finalized plans for two additional Nashville locations, one in the Melrose neighborhood and one in Capitol View. Brenda Reid, a spokeswoman at Publix, said the company has not signed a lease for an East Nashville location. Developer Jimmy Granbery declined to comment. It is not clear when a deal for the location at Hill Center Greenwood might be finalized, although the shopping center is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2020.
Just how far will Publix’s reach expand to? AndNowUKnow will be on the lookout.
