400 E. Central Blvd.
Welcome to the Lake Eola Publix!
Welcome back to The Retail Connection! We're in the Sunshine State today for a tour of one of Orlando's Publix locations. This one in particular is on the ground floor of the Paramount on Lake Eola apartment complex, and opened in September 2008. Inside, this store primarily has the "Classy Market 2.5" decor (officially called Bamboo), with some remnants of Classy Market 2.0 (Invigorate). Let's get out of the hot Florida sun and step inside!
Welcome to Publix!
Here's the Publix Pharmacy from two angles. The "awning" structure is original to Classy Market 1.0 and is very rare to see nowadays (thanks Sing Oil Blog!).
Past the pharmacy are dairy and beer. Wine is in the next aisle. This store has a pretty decent liquor selection.
Floral is in one of the aisles on the right side of the store.
Lunch meats extend to the back wall, with the two sides being divided by restrooms.
A little blurry in seafood, which is only a tiny counter next to the meat section.
Produce takes up the rest of the back right corner. I don't know if it's common for Publix, but I've never seen a grocery store with produce in the back before.
This store still uses the Classy Market 2.0 aisle markers.
And here's the Publix Deli, directly past produce.
Next is the bakery, established 1957. I didn't get any baked goods today, but they had a pretty nice selection and it all looked good.
A look at customer service in the front corner and also the express checkout lanes.
Other Images of Interest
Street View Images
2022
Looking the same as of last April.
2008
Looking the same as of 2008, too.
2007
Still under construction in October 2007, the first time Google went through this area. Ground broke in April 2006.
Well, that's going to do it for this very special Publix tour! Thank you for reading The Retail Connection -- Where Shopping is a Pleasure!
