Publix is preparing to open its first Lake Alfred location at 901 Old Lake Alfred Road, where a new supermarket will anchor Lake Alfred Square. The approximately 55,000-square-foot store is part of a nearly 40-acre retail development by Tampa-based Dunphy Properties, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s report.
The supermarket will have company within the development. Franklin Street’s Lake Alfred Square leasing brochure identifies seven outparcels, with proposed uses including a national gas station and additional retail businesses. The brochure also identifies Publix Liquors and Avalon Nails among the planned tenants, alongside other available retail space.
The proposed supermarket is larger than Publix’s typical store format, according to the publication. It reports that the grocer’s average locations measure between 45,000 and 49,000 square feet, while its prototypes range from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet.
Work at the property has progressed, with City of Lake Alfred permit records identifying Tiger Contracting LLC in connection with site work at 901 Old Lake Alfred Road. Lakelandmarks’ November 11 permit review identifies separate applications for site electrical work, an underground fire line and a temporary construction office, indicating activity at the property.
The project has also involved a substantial land acquisition. According to the Tampa Bay Business Journal, an entity connected to Dunphy purchased the 37.6-acre property in July for $6.8 million. The publication also reports a $10.75 million construction valuation for the Publix portion of the development.
Lake Alfred Square is targeting completion in the third quarter of 2027, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s reporting on Franklin Street’s leasing information. Commercial property listings on CommercialSearch also describe the project as a grocery-anchored development with additional retail space available for lease.
