Publix Super Markets has commenced construction of their first Kentucky store to be located in Louisville, expected to open during the fourth quarter of 2023. A second Publix store will begin operation in Louisville during the first quarter of 2024. The company has signed a lease for a third store in Lexington, KY.
Kentucky is the eighth state with a Publix presence. The company has 1,296 stores located in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South and North Carolina and Virginia.