10/08/2025
You Heard It Here First: Publix Has Eyes on Kimberly
By The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle — “We’ve Got Eyes and Ears Everywhere” Edition
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Well folks, you didn’t hear it from a guy in a barbershop, and you didn’t read it in some vague Facebook “heard it from my cousin” post — you heard it right here first:
Publix is officially eyeing a location in Kimberly.
Now, before you go measuring shelf space for your Boar’s Head and BOGO candles, let’s be clear — nothing’s signed, sealed, or stocked yet. But we’ve got it on good authority (and by “authority,” we mean people who actually know what they’re talking about) that Publix has been quietly scouting sites in and around town.
And if you want proof they’re already halfway here? Just look at your front porch.
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The Trucks Already Know the Way
According to our sources on the ground (and a few with ring doorbell footage to back it up), Grocery delivery drivers are already making dozens of runs a day into Kimberly’s subdivisions.
From Doss Ferry to Stouts Road and every cul-de-sac in between, those delivery vans have become as common as lifted golf carts and Amazon Prime trucks. It’s like the town’s already been annexed into Publix Nation — just without the building yet.
One RDFC contributor put it perfectly:
“At this point, the only thing Publix hasn’t done is build a breakroom for their drivers next TP’s.”
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Eyes, Ears, and a Healthy Obsession with Suburban Logistics
We can’t say how we know, but let’s just say we’ve got eyes, ears, and a few Publix bags blowing through the neighborhood. Word is, the company’s been analyzing delivery data — and Kimberly’s been lighting up their route maps like a Christmas tree.
When a grocery chain starts noticing that delivery trucks are racking up more miles delivering to one town than they are serving smaller cities with full stores, that’s not just a coincidence. That’s a signal.
And if there’s one thing Publix loves more than politeness and green polos — it’s efficiency.
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Why It Makes Sense
Let’s break it down:
• Explosive growth: Kimberly’s expanding faster than a toddler’s snack budget.
• Delivery demand: Grocery Delivery is already thriving here — and it’s no secret businesses like to follow the data.
So, while the company hasn’t made an official announcement yet, the writing’s on the receipt.
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Final Word
You can call it rumor, you can call it reconnaissance, but we’ll call it what it is — a developing story worth watching.
Until Publix plants that green sign in the ground, we’ll keep doing what we do best — listening, watching, and talking way too much about grocery stores.
After all, The Real Doss Ferry Chronicle didn’t get its reputation for sitting quietly.
Stay tuned. Because when Publix finally breaks ground, we’ll be the first ones there — probably in line, probably buying chicken tenders, and definitely saying,
“We told y’all first.”
