Publix signs lease for new store in Leland

LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Publix Super Markets has signed a lease for a new store location in Leland.

The store, which will be located at Savannah Branch Town Center at the northeast corner of U.S. Highway 17 and Lanvale Road, will span 50,325 square feet and employ approximately 140 associates, the company announced.

“We are excited to continue our growth across North Carolina with this new location in Leland,” Publix media relations manager Jared Glover said in a statement. “We look forward to our new customers experiencing the Publix difference soon.”

An opening date for the store has not yet been determined.

Publix, headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, operates more than 1,300 stores across the Southeast.