Red alert! We repeat – Red Alert! The much-loved Publix supermarket chain has announced that it will build a new location in Manassas – another step forward in the brand’s move into Northern Virginia.
The Publix at Ashland Square will cover 50,325 s.f. and employ roughly 150 associates. It will be built at the northwest corner of Dumfries Road and Spriggs Road.
“We are excited to continue our growth across Virginia with new location in Manassas,” said media relations manager, Jared Glover. “We look forward to making grocery shopping a pleasure for our new customers soon.”
No timetable has been set for the opening of the new Publix yet.
As regular readers of The Burn know, Publix has slowly been moving northward ever since it opened multiple stores in the Richmond area several years ago. First Fredericksburg, then Stafford, now Manassas.
In the meanwhile, Publix has also announced two stores are coming to the Winchester area, west of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.
Stores are usually built in proximity to one another. It makes sense from the standpoint of warehouses and shipping routes to have stores built along a “path” so to speak.
With stores moving north from Richmond along I-95 and more stores coming to the west in Winchester, it only makes sense that more locations could be coming to Northern Virginia – which sits right in between these two areas along major highways.
Stay tuned and we’ll see if The Burn’s hunch is correct.
If you have never been, Publix is a Florida-based grocery store company that has a distinct fan following among shoppers. Among many items, it’s famous for its custom-made Pub Subs and its Publix fried chicken – both served in the store’s deli section.
Publix currently operates more than 1,400 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.
(Image at top: Publix)