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Publix grand opening becomes community event in Statesboro
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Early shoppers make their way back to their vehicles as the sun rises after the new Publix grocery store at Eagles Corner Shopping Center opened its doors for the first time Wednesday, Dec. 14
About 200 people, maybe more, streamed into Statesboro’s new Publix supermarket in the first 10 minutes it was open. Among those already in line when the ribbon was cut at 7 a.m. Wednesday, some have been driving almost an hour each way to shop at Publix stores in Pooler, and a few remembered the previous Statesboro Publix.
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