A Miami supermarket chain is expanding in Florida. Where are the new locations?
Meet the new Presidente.
The Miami-based supermarket chain opened a new store in West Palm Beach earlier in September, its third Florida opening this year. And there are new locations to come in Miami-Dade and Pompano Beach.
Here’s what to know about the expansion:
Newest South Florida store
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Palm Beach County: The new 44,000-square-foot Presidente store opened Sept. 13 at 2505 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach on a lot that had been vacant for years, according to the company. The store features a cafeteria touting homestyle food and, along with its traditional grocery meat, dairy and produce staples and household items, aims to serve a large Caribbean population in the neighborhood.
“We pride ourselves in providing under-served and immigrant communities with the products they need and use every day, and that remind them of home, at the best prices,” owner Omar Rodriguez said in a statement.
This new Presidente Supermarket is the sixth to open in the West Palm Beach-area.
Other locations in Florida
▪ Miramar: In August, the Presidente Supermarket chain added a 45,000-square-foot Miramar location in Broward County at 6301 County Line Rd.
▪ Orlando: Earlier this year a new 46,000-square-foot Orlando Presidente opened at 695 South Semoran Blvd. Those two also feature a cafeteria.
Future Presidente locations
▪ Pompano Beach: Presidente hopes to open a 28,000-square-foot store at 277 S. Pompano Parkway before year’s end. It will be the first Presidente in Pompano Beach, and like the recent additions to the chain, will include a cafeteria. The site was formerly a Ruby Tuesday restaurant.
▪ Miami-Dade: Presidente plans to open several more stores in Miami-Dade County soon but isn’t ready to name where just yet, according to a spokeswoman.
About the supermarket chain
▪ History: The family-run chain, co-founded in 1990 by Cuban-American Omar Rodriguez, has grown into one of the largest Hispanic-owned grocers in the United States, with more than 45 stores spread between Miami and Orlando.
▪ Workforce: Presidente estimates it employs more than 3,000 people in Florida.
▪ Quote: “A combination of our great prices and value, with our excellent customer service, has helped us create a loyal client base in Florida, and we are proud to be able to open two new stores to continue serving our customers in their communities,” Rodriguez said.
This story was originally published September 27, 2023 at 4:25 AM.
