How many Publix stores are there?
It is growing. Publix’s US store locator lists about 1,460 stores as of Oct 17, 2026.
Publix’s 10-K for the period to December 27, 2025 says: “In 2025, 52 supermarkets were opened (including 13 replacement supermarkets) and 89 supermarkets were remodeled. Ten supermarkets were closed during the period.” (source)
Changes marked “estimate” aren’t anchored to a company count yet, so we don’t use them in headlines (why).
Timeline
- Our store-locator count: about 1,460 US stores. The Store Count
How many Publix stores are there in the US?
About 1,460, according to Publix’s own store locator on Oct 17, 2026, after removing duplicates and anything outside the US.
Is Publix closing stores in 2026?
Growing, as of Dec 27, 2025: Publix’s 10-K for the period to December 27, 2025 says: “In 2025, 52 supermarkets were opened (including 13 replacement supermarkets) and 89 supermarkets were remodeled. Ten supermarkets were closed during the period.” (source) On the store locator, the count has changed by −17 since early January (an estimate).