How long before Publix arrives on Asheville’s crowded grocery store scene?

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   Dan.H January 22, 2015

   HellllllllllYeah!!!!!!!! I cant wait for publix to open i am going to work for them! thay are the best top quality products and they are going to bust walmarts ass.Thank God they are coming .Publix where shopping is a pleasure!!!!!!

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   Jobs? August 7, 2014

   All these businesses… Where Are The Jobs?

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   Carol May 25, 2013

   I love Publix. It’s the best grocery store around. I have been a Publix shopper in Florida and Atlanta. There’s no better place to shop. An added bonus it that they treat their employees very well.

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   Jabob September 28, 2012

   Publix is a good store, treat their employees well, and any number locations within Asheville would be great for a store!

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   Eric September 28, 2012

   You’re missing Bi-Lo, Lowe’s Foods, French Broad Co-Op, GO Grocery and K-Mart.

   It would acually be great to have a Publix in Asheville. They have an awesome deli!!

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      Jason Sandford September 28, 2012

      Thanks Eric!

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   NFB September 28, 2012

   For a town that wants to promote locally owned businesses over chains Asheville sure does seem to long for new chains moving to town:

   Trader Joe’s
   Chipolte
   Nostrum
   Costco
   Dunkin Donots
   Publix

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      FDR September 28, 2012

      Competition is always good for business. Locally owned in Asheville means only being open Banking hours. Marion and Rosman, NC could use some locally owned businesses..

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   ThePhan September 28, 2012

   I would disagree that Asheville has a “crowded grocery store scene.” (Unless you live in a neighborhood near North Merrimon and I-240, that is.) There are huge swaths of the county’s population that are served by one traditional supermarket chain, and one only. Bi-Lo and Food Lion no longer have a relevant presence in the market, and Lowe’s Foods has exactly one undersized store here.

   It’s easy to focus on specialty retailers like Trader Joe’s, Earth Fare, Greenlife, and Fresh Market, but with the exception of Earth Fare, they all have exactly one location serving pretty much the same part of Asheville (including the Harris Teeter–which will also have only one store here–under construction). And there’s a limit as to how far most people outside north Asheville are willing to drive to shop at those stores on a regular basis.

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10. 

    plastic paddy September 28, 2012

    Best. Fried Chicken. Ever.

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11. 

    Luis September 27, 2012

    Would love to see a Publix in these parts.

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    imjonnyquest September 27, 2012

    hope they come soon. good company that takes care of its employees. cause maybe employees own it? love me some publix!

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       Linda April 5, 2014

       Worked at Publix for 17 years. The Employees put forth extra effort because the employes,share in bonuses that the store gets for doing well. I loved working for Publix. A great place to start at low entry job and work your way up.

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    Doug Cegelis September 27, 2012

    Very interesting. I guess the handshake agreement to stay out of Ingles home state (and vice versa) died with Bob’s passing.

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14. 

    Martha September 27, 2012

    Bring it! My grandmother left me stock in Publix.

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