Publix, Walmart, others closing stores, cutting hours as storm nears

The area’s two largest grocers are closing nearly 330 locations between them as Hurricane Ian gets close to landfall. More closings are likely to follow.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:57 p.m. September 27, 2022
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Walmart has begun closing stores and Publix has slashed hours at nearly 300 locations as Ian gets close to landfall. (File photo)
Walmart has begun closing stores and Publix has slashed hours at nearly 300 locations as Ian gets close to landfall. (File photo)
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This article was updated at 4:25 p.m. with new information from Publix, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods and The Fresh Market.

Time to pick up groceries may be running short.

 

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