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Sorry, to rehash an old topic, but I've been in the store now that it's a Publix, and all I had say is wow! Impressive what they've done in 6 months. Same general layout as the old Super Bi-lo, but what an upgrade! And the HT across the street is being renovated (as well as giving my good coupons).

Surprised that they bought the 8120 South Tryon Street store. None of the others surprise me though. In fact, I kind of thought that Publix would buy the super Bi-Lo in Matthews, way too nice for a Bi-Lo.

I would rather Publix buy HT than Kroger.

Publix is also going into Gaston County. I heard it from a very reliable source.

I drove by the former Lowe's Foods location at Johnston and Lancaster Highway last night and the sign is up saying HT coming soon. Also have noticed that HT prices have started to creep back up.

for some reason I forgot about the HT at Johnston at Ardrey Kell. I forgot that HT is at each of the main intersections of Ardrey Kell (Providence, Rea, Johnston).

No, it was Bi-Lo.

i've wondered about that location myself. Evidently they're keeping it. Wonder if they are going to shut down the HT across the street?

The Lowe's in Ballantyne will be subleased. It's 5 minutes from the HT Ardrey Kell Location and directly across the street from HT's Providence Commons location. Yes, Bi-Lo is still in Charlotte, but they have a much smaller footprint than they once did. The Publix invasion is already coming. They are building locations in Fort Mill and Indian Land and just announced a location in Rock Hill.

Harris Teeter is acquiring Lowes Foods in Charlotte. The deal is expected to close July 1. Lowe's Foods is acquiring six stores in western North Carolina and Harris Teeter is expecting to sublease the location at the Promenade on Providence.

The store is going to open by year end. I was by there tonight, it looks much nicer than the Winn-Dixie that once occupied that location. www.grandasiamarket.com

After a two year hiatus, The Grand Asia Market is back on track for Stallings. I will be glad to see something in the old Winn-Dixie space that's been vacant almost 5 years. I think the success of Enzo's Italian Market in the same shopping center may have brought this project back to life.

The Bi-Lo in Indian Trail closed down on March 6. Is it a victim of Wal-Mart Super Center just down the road? or the not very far away Super Bi-Lo in Matthews? To be honest, I haven't shopped at that Bi-Lo since the one in Matthews opened, and didn't even know it had shut down until today.

Bi-Lo has rejected Food Lions offer. Fortunately that means less empty big boxes.

I was actually referring to the super Bi-Lo in Matthews and the Bloom in Fort Mill. After re-reading my post, I understand where the confusion came from.