Perdido Area Residents are happy to see these piles of rubble at the corner of Innerarity Point Rd. and Sorrento Rd……
Why, you may ask?
Because no later than October, that pile of rubble will look much like this: 
Founded in 1930, Publix is the largest and fastest growing employee owned supermarket chain in the U.S., employing more than 142,000 people with 729 stores in Florida alone. This Fortune 500 Company has more than 1000 stores nationwide and was named one of Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for from 1998-2009. That is great news for an area plagued by continued job losses and a high long-term unemployment rate.
After speaking with some of the construction crew on site today, I also learned that the above piles of rubble will be used to construct the new building and parking lot, keeping in line with their commitment to sustainability. Sustainability is defined as creating a balance with the needs of humanity with the needs of the living earth. Additionally, new stores are designed to use 23% less energy than existing stores, illustrating the company’s commitment to conservation. The Get into a Green Routine program established in 2001 is a program designed to implement environmentally responsible practices including education, energy conservation, waste reduction, recycling and water conservation. These efforts have saved 930M kilowatt hours through conservation projects equaling a reduction of more than 500,000 tons of greenhouse gas (enough to provide electricity to 64,000 homes for a year).
Since the loss of Alice Guy’s popular specialty market, Alice’s Gourmet, to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, the area has been craving items such as fresh baked bread, specialty olive oil, olives in brine, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses and fresh mozzarella balls. Additionally, the grocer also has an organic line of products aptly named Greenwise, sustainable seafood and an impressive bakery. The residents and visitors of Perdido and Perdido Key will only have to wait a mere 9 more months before projected completion to enjoy this premier specialty grocery store.
Stay tuned for more pictures and updates as the construction crew makes progress. Publix just gave you one more reason to visit our area and discover paradise!
