<p>Publix Super Markets is entering the Asheville and Cary markets in North Carolina.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The 49,000-square-foot Asheville store will be at the southeast corner of Hendersonville and Overlook in Buncombe County and will include a drive-thru pharmacy and is expected to open in 2015. Located in Wake County, the Cary store will be at the northeast corner of High House and Davis in the Bradford Shopping Center. The 49,000-square-foot Publix supermarket grand opening date will depend on several factors, including permitting and completion of the store’s construction; however, the opening is tentatively planned for late 2014, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We’ve made a commitment to North Carolina and its residents to bring our level of stellar service and quality products to market in order to provide customers with the superior shopping experience they deserve,” said Maria Brous, Publix Media and Community Relations Director. “As company owners, we are passionately focused on our customers. We believe that if we take care of our associates, they in turn will take care of our customers, and together we will make our communities a better place. This is our culture, and we are excited about sharing it with North Carolina just as we have in the other five states in which we operate.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The retailer continues to aggressively look for additional locations throughout North Carolina.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congrats, Publix, on your growing footprint.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.publixstockholder.com/servlet/ProxyServlet?path=/stockholder/Home.do" target="_new">Publix</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
