Lake Worth Beach City Limits: Interesting...

Monday, April 25, 2011

Interesting...

I happen to be on the e-mail blast list for the Preservation Foundation in Palm Beach. They sent the following information out regarding alternatives for Palm Beachers for grocery stores given the closure of the Palm Beach Publix. Even though we share a boundary with the the Town of Palm Beach, north and south of our beach property, there were no Lake Worth alternatives mentioned. This even though our new Publix opens this Thursday. I e-mailed back that fact but nothing has been issued by the Preservation Foundation pointing this out. There are a couple of breakdowns here related to getting information out - including Publix, the City and the Chamber. Anyway, here is the announcement that was sent out.

There would still be an opportunity for any one of these organizations to fill in the information gap so that we can take advantage of additional traffic through our downtown.

This Saturday, April 23^rd at 10pm the Publix Supermarket serving the Town of Palm Beach will close and shutdown. The store will be demolished and a new, larger one built in its place.

That new store is set to open by December 18, 2011 just in time for the new year.

For approximately 8 months this will leave the Town of Palm Beach without a major market within the town to serve and meet the grocery needs of Palm Beachers.

There is no doubt this will result in inconvenience. Palm Beachers will have to look elsewhere for their grocery needs. Other communities throughout Palm Beach County will have to deal with overcrowding as Palm Beachers find those other spots. Publix employees will see their work schedules altered and changed.

In an effort to help Palm Beachers deal with this, the Preservation Foundation is offering the following information on area businesses where grocery needs may be met during and beyond the 8 month gap the Publix closure will create.

The following Palm Beach stores – among others - will be offering grocery, as well as pharmacy services:

Amici Market

155 North County Road

Palm Beach, FL 33480

(561) 832-0201

C'Est Si Bon Gourmet Shop

280 Sunset Avenue

Palm Beach, FL 33480

(561) 659-6503

Fedco Drugs & Home Med Supply

255 Sunrise Avenue

Palm Beach, FL 33480