THREE PUBLIX STORES SLATED TO OPEN IN TENNESSEE CENTERS

MT. JULIET, SMYRNA AND HIXSON, TENN. — Watkins Retail Group is planning to open three new Publix supermarkets in Tennessee. This month, a 90,640-square-foot store will open in Mt. Juliet Village in Mt. Juliet, and a 73,850-square-foot Publix will also deliver in The Shops at Lee Village in Smyrna. A Publix is set to anchor the 78,490-square-foot Creek Plantation Village, located at the intersection of Hixson Pike and Cassandra Smith Road in Hixson. The Publix, which is slated for delivery on Oct. 8, will be joined by BiBa’s Italian Restaurant, Chloe Salon, Great Clips and other regional and national tenants.