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Publix opened its third Union County store in Wesley Chapel on Wednesday
The Daily Fort Mill team
If you've been waiting on a new grocery option south of Charlotte, Publix opened its Wesley Chapel store on Wed., Nov. 4 at 6460 Weddington Road. It's the grocer's third Union County store and its 23rd in the Charlotte market.
The new Publix is one piece of a much bigger center
Floor area of the new Publix, beside places you know
11 basketball courts would fit inside the new Publix
Sources: WSOC TV, Charlotte Media Group
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The new Publix | 50,325 sq. ft. |
| Village Commons, once complete | 393,000 sq. ft. (More than 393,000) |
| A football field | 57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included) |
| A basketball court | 4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size) |
The Charlotte Observer reported a 7 a.m. opening and about 140 full- and part-time hires. The store anchors the third and final phase of Village Commons, which adds about 110,000 square feet of retail, dining and services. WBTV lists the departments: deli, produce, bakery, meat, seafood and pharmacy, plus catering, delivery and a drive-thru pharmacy.
- Hours: daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Address: 6460 Weddington Road, Wesley Chapel
- Open in the phase: Novant Health, Heartland Dental, WestLake Ace Hardware
- Signed tenants: Mattress Firm, TCBY, Venice Nail Spa
The new Publix brings jobs and a bigger shopping center
- 23rd
- Publix in the Charlotte market
- 3rd
- Publix in Union County
- 140
- full- and part-time jobs the store will fill
- 110,000
- square feet of new retail in the third phase
Sources: WSOC TV, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Media Group
Publix spokesperson Jared Glover also confirmed two more stores in the market: Cadia Village in Matthews and Redhawk Point in Cramerton.
Sources: WSOC TV, WBTV, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Media Group