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These are not your grandfather’s grocery stores. Take a look at what’s new

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Grocery shopping is evolving with new formats that mix convenience, experience and lifestyle.

In South Florida, Publix opened a waterfront store where shoppers can dock their boats and enjoy subs right on the Intracoastal.

Go Grocer is launching a hybrid concept designed for walkable neighborhoods, with products ranging from fresh produce and craft beverages to prepared meals and local goods. Located at the Motif building in Fort Lauderdale, the urban market sits alongside amenities like a fitness center, dog daycare and restaurants.

Take a look at what's new.

The new Hollywood Beach Publix will be a dockside location. Customers can dock their boats to walk inside the 29,912 square foot store. The grand opening is at 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 3100 S. Ocean Dr. in Hollywood.

NO. 1: A WATERFRONT PUBLIX WITH A BOAT DOCK JUST OPENED IN SOUTH FLORIDA. TAKE A LOOK

You can drive up on your boat. | Published December 13, 2024 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Fort Lauderdale’s Motif, a 385-unit mixed-use apartment building at 500 N. Andrews Ave. in the Flagler Village neighborhood, will open the first Go Grocer in Florida later in 2025.

NO. 2: IT'S NOT PUBLIX OR 7-ELEVEN. THIS HYBRID GROCERY IS COMING TO SOUTH FLORIDA

The urban core attracted the Chicago store. | Published April 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.