Publix to enter North Carolina

Lakeland, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets announced that it has signed a lease for its first store in the state of North Carolina. The company said it is looking forward to continued growth in the state, and that the new location will be part of a new division based in Charlotte.



The 56,000-sq. ft. store, which will be located in Ballantyne, N.C., is scheduled to open in early 2014.