Publix to open Nov. 17 on South Broad Street in Chattanooga and more business news

Staff photo by Mike Pare / Ground was broken for a new Publix supermarket in Chattanooga's South Broad district on Wednesday. Nick Churillo, Publix district manager, at right with shovel, talks about the store. At left, with shovel, is City Councilman Erskine Oglesby. Staff photo by Mike Pare / Ground was broken for a new Publix supermarket in Chattanooga's South Broad district on Wednesday. Nick Churillo, Publix district manager, at right with shovel, talks about the store. At left, with shovel, is City Councilman Erskine Oglesby.

By Staff Report November 3, 2021 3 min read

South Broad Publix to open Nov. 17

The Publix supermarket under construction at 3535 Broad St. in Chattanooga will hold its grand opening at 7 a.m. on Nov. 17, according to the grocer.

The store will be called the Publix at Mount Vernon Point. The name reflects the longtime Mount Vernon restaurant that operated on part of the site for many years.

The 32,000-square-foot Publix was originally proposed more than three years ago on the 4-acre tract.

A number of people indicated they wanted the developer to move at least some of the store against Broad for a more urban look, along with other changes to the proposal.