WHAT’S NEXT
A public meeting on a proposed grocery store off South Broad Street is planned for Monday at 7 p.m. at the St. Elmo Fire Hall, 4501 St. Elmo Ave.
A Publix supermarket may be headed to the site of the longtime Mount Vernon Restaurant, giving the redeveloping South Broad Street area another retail boost.
Mike Price, owner of MAP Engineers, said he’s working with a development group to bring “a high-end grocery store” to the site if the property can be rezoned.
“It’s strategically located in being an ideal location for a grocery store,” he said.
Price declined to name the supermarket brand, but residents in the area indicate that Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix is interested in the site. A public meeting in St. Elmo to discuss the project is slated for Monday.