FYI - from a contact in Palm Beach

Publix will not open a temporary Palm Beach store for the 8 months while it builds its new store

A representative of Publix Supermarkets announced today at Town Council that the company will not be opening a temporary store for the 8 months it will take them to build their new one.

This spring, Publix will completely demolish their Palm Beach store.  In its place they will expand their parking lot and create a larger store.

The project would approximately begin on April 25, 2011 and finish by December 18, 2011.

The project required 12 variance approvals by the Town of Palm Beach.  In granting those variances, the Town of Palm Beach made it a condition that Publix make their “best efforts” to find a spot for a temporary store.