Publix To Open Location In Florence

A popular grocery store chain is set to make its long-awaited Pee Dee debut.

Publix announced Wednesday that it has executed a lease for a new store on the northeast corner of Palmetto Street and Ebenezer Road in Florence.

The company said the nearly 47,000-square-foot store will bring 140 jobs to the area.

“We are excited to continue our growth across the Pee Dee with our first location in Florence,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement. “We look forward to our new customers experiencing the Publix difference soon.”

No opening timeframe has been determined.