Publix Super Markets opened its largest grocery store in Northeast Florida on March 26 in the Silverleaf master-planned community in St. Johns County, less than one year after receiving building permits.
Altamonte Springs-based HGR Construction was the contractor.
The 55,700-square-foot store at 1975 SilverLeaf Parkway models Publix’s latest prototype, with features such as a Publix Pours beer, wine and coffee bar, an expanded deli with burrito bowls and pizza, and upgraded product displays. The site is almost 3 miles northwest of International Golf Parkway and St. Johns Parkway.
The average Publix footprint is about 50,000 square feet.
A 2,100-square-foot Publix liquor store is expected to open next week.
Other tenants in the shopping plaza, such as M Shack, Avalon Nails & Spa, Club Pilates, SoFresh Jacksonville, UPS, Fifth Third Bank and Dunkin’, are scheduled to begin opening April 1, said developer Chet Skinner of Skinner Bros. Realty.
Another Publix is under construction in Fernandina Beach at 1421 Sadler Road to replace a store that closed in April 2025 and was demolished. The new location is expected to open in the third quarter, Publix spokesperson Hannah Herring said.
Bohler Engineering FL LLC of Boca Raton is the civil engineer on the Fernandina Beach project, and Benning Construction Co. is the contractor.
Store hours for the SilverLeaf store are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.