Best Publix (I4 route, staying at GF)

[mhochman]

Apologies, as I know this info is probably all over the boards, but I am short on time.

We are coming in heading South/West on I4. We are staying at the GF. What's the most convenient Publix for this route/location?

Thanks!

 

[skylynx]

I'd vote for the Publix just next to the Premium Outlet Mall on Vineland Ave. The actual address is: Regency Village, 8145 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821. It's a pretty short detour off of I-4 at the LBV exit. If you come off the 535 exit ramp off I-4, turn left to go under I-4 (instead of turning right towards the entrance to DTD) then left at the first light at Vineland (Bahama Breeze is at this corner). If you follow Vineland around past the big church and the outlet mall, you'll come right alongside of Publix on your left. It is a very clean store and always a stop on on all our trips for food/Coke/beer. It has a great selection of Disney merchandise, as well, at "un-Disney" prices. Try to avoid stopping on a Sunday morning due to church traffic, or Google the slightly longer but way less congested route skipping that first left and turning left instead onto World Center Drive (536) and then another left onto International Drive. The Publix shopping center will be on your left. There may be others, but that's probably the closest to WDW resorts coming from your direction.

 

[mhochman]

Sounds perfect. I'm kind of a beer snob. Last year I bought some at the public we went to (farther than the one you described). Hopefully I can find a beer store in the area. Publix has a decent selection, but I need more!

 

[Dean]

I'd vote for the Publix just next to the Premium Outlet Mall on Vineland Ave. The actual address is: Regency Village, 8145 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821. It's a pretty short detour off of I-4 at the LBV exit. If you come off the 535 exit ramp off I-4, turn left to go under I-4 (instead of turning right towards the entrance to DTD) then left at the first light at Vineland (Bahama Breeze is at this corner). If you follow Vineland around past the big church and the outlet mall, you'll come right alongside of Publix on your left. It is a very clean store and always a stop on on all our trips for food/Coke/beer. It has a great selection of Disney merchandise, as well, at "un-Disney" prices. Try to avoid stopping on a Sunday morning due to church traffic, or Google the slightly longer but way less congested route skipping that first left and turning left instead onto World Center Drive (536) and then another left onto International Drive. The Publix shopping center will be on your left. There may be others, but that's probably the closest to WDW resorts coming from your direction.

That one's fine, the Plaza Venezia on Sand lake might be better still. Certainly easier in/out and on off. If I were going to the Outlet location I'd get off on 528 and go south on I drive rather than backtracking from the LBV 535 exit. If by chance one were coming in from the Turnpike going south, I'd take 429 and get off the first exit and hit one of the two coming in the back way to the MK area.

 

[mhochman]

I think we will go to the Publix near DTD. We will use the waze app to get us there.

 

[wiltonken]

Try the Publix at the Water Tower Shops in the Town of Celebration.

 

[DenLo]

There is one on Reams Road and CR 535. You can actually get to and from VGF via Center Road going through the back lot area of MK and World Drive. We get off at 429 and take the first exit to get to either VGF or the Publix.

 

[mhochman]

Try the Publix at the Water Tower Shops in the Town of Celebration.

I think that's the one we went to last year, and while it was a very nice store, we felt like it was a bit out of the way for a MK area hotel.

 

[mhochman]

There is one on Reams Road and CR 535. You can actually get to and from VGF via Center Road going through the back lot area of MK and World Drive. We get off at 429 and take the first exit to get to either VGF or the Publix.

That looks like it would be the most convenient. Thanks!

 

[cdtommie]

Sounds perfect. I'm kind of a beer snob. Last year I bought some at the public we went to (farther than the one you described). Hopefully I can find a beer store in the area. Publix has a decent selection, but I need more!

ABC on 535 has a decent craft selection. We usually stock up on Cigar City cans for the pool and some bombers for the room.