Publix Opens Its First Kentucky Store

Publix has opened its first store in Kentucky as the grocer entered its eighth state with its newest location at 2500 Terra Crossing Blvd in Louisville’s Terra Crossing Shopping Center.

The 55,701-square-foot store has a drive-thru Publix Pharmacy and an adjacent 3,200-square-foot Publix Liquors offering beer, wine and spirits and is the company’s first Publix Liquors outside of Florida.

“Today is a great day for Publix as we open our first store in the Bluegrass State,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “We look forward to introducing Kentucky customers to our premier service and delivering on our promise to be a place ‘where shopping is a pleasure.’”

The store features a broad selection of private-label items and national brands along with a selection of exclusives and bourbons available at Publix Liquors. 

“As our Kentucky customers will come to know, they can count on us to deliver high-quality products that can only be found at Publix,” said Murphy. “Whether it is our famous Pub subs, Publix ice creams, bakery cakes, delicious ready-to-enjoy meals or anything in between, we offer some of the best food around.”

The Louisville store features a fresh pizza kitchen and a Pours area, offering coffee, wine, beer, kombucha, acai bowls and smoothies that customers can enjoy while shopping in-store or relaxing in the venue. A more in-depth look into the store can be found at hello.publix.com.

In celebration of the grand opening, Publix donated 40,000 pounds of produce to Dare to Care, a Feeding America partner food bank in Louisville. This donation brings the total produce provided to Dare to Care to more than 2 million pounds since 2021, when the company announced its expansion into Kentucky.

“We are focused on giving back to our communities,” said Murphy. “Working to alleviate hunger is at the heart of our charitable efforts, and that is why we are proud of our partnership with Dare to Care Food Bank.”

Following Terra Crossing store opening, the next five Kentucky stores are expected to open in Louisville, Lexington and Walton.

Publix’s arrival will create more than 900 new jobs across the six Kentucky stores. The grocer is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 250,000 associates. It currently operates 1,361 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky.