Publix Super Markets will open a new store Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 a.m. in the Matt Town Center in Cumming, Georgia. This 48,100-square-foot store will bring 135 new jobs to the area. It is located at 5310 Matt Highway.
The new Cumming store will have traditional grocery, dairy and frozen food departments along with full-service bakery, deli, pharmacy, seafood, meat and fresh produce departments.
“The health and well-being of associates and customers remains a priority for the company, so facial coverings are required inside the store,” said Brenda Reid, community relations manager for Publix’s Atlanta Division. Publix offers contactless pay options and convenient shopping services like curbside pick-up, grocery delivery powered by Instacart and pharmacy delivery via ScriptDrop.
A full-service deli features Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, made-to-order Pub-Subs, fresh soups, Publix Smokehouse Meats, as well as fried and oven roasted chicken. It also will offer café seating and Wi-Fi throughout the store. There also will be freshly made sushi.
The produce department carries organic as well as conventionally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. There is also a broad selection of exotic fruits and vegetables from around the world and locally grown, as well as a floral department with a variety of bouquets.
The Publix bakery is a scratch bakery that offers an array of cakes, cookies and pies as well as wedding cakes made by skilled decorators. Also featured are an assortment of breads and rolls made fresh throughout the day. Customers also will enjoy a broad selection of decadent desserts.
The meat department will feature custom cuts of meats including Publix private label all-natural and organic GreenWise beef, chicken, pork, lamb and turkey. Ready to cook meals also will be available for customers seeking a home-cooked meal with minimal prep-time needed.
A full-service seafood department offers fresh fin fish that is never frozen and seafood that is delivered to the store throughout the week. It includes wild and farm-raised varieties of fresh fish and an extensive variety of shellfish options.
The full-service pharmacy offers traditional services including flu shots and select free medications for the length of the customer’s prescriptions, as well as a drive-thru pharmacy window for added convenience. Customers also will be able to save time by renewing their prescriptions online and syncing their prescriptions so that all are due for pick up during the same time.
Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 225,000 associates, currently operates 1,252 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
