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Publix #220, Hernando West Plaza, Spring Hill, FL.
Publix #220
Hernando West Plaza
1400 Pinehurst Dr.
Spring Hill, FL 34606
Opened on June 19, 1980, the first Publix in Spring Hill and the 239th store in the chain.
Before this store opened, Spring Hill residents desiring to shop at a Publix had to either travel to # 10 (the third) in Brooksville 18 miles northeast, or #172 (the first) in Bayonet Point/Hudson 10 miles south.
Built as a 1970s version 2 store, instead of the typical raised white wood panels and gray stone on the facade, this store's facade featured a flat, natural wood look with a river rock panel.
Being the first major shopping center in Hernando County along US 19 and wanting to avoid the hodgepodge commercial development patterns further south in Pasco and Pinellas counties (and the traffic-choked highway which resulted from that), developers proactively extended Pinehurst Drive south from Spring Hill Drive to Applegate Drive in 1979. As a result, Pinehurst became a de facto frontage road for US 19 so shoppers wanting to enter the plaza would not need to get on US 19. Driving through Hernando County along US 19, most major commercial centers are served by frontage roads, with access mostly at stoplights.
Hernando West's original anchors in 1980 were Publix, Eckerd's (later a Dollar General and now Sheriffs Ranches Thrift Store), and Masters catalog showroom (now Bealls Outlet).
In 1992, Publix sought to acquire the rest of the southern end of the plaza (11 storefronts) for expansion, but was met with much resistance. As a compromise, Publix acquired the lease to one adjacent storefront, did some creative reshuffling along the frozen food wall, and did without a pharmacy (the only non-pharmacy store in Hernando County) in order to expand from 36,000 sq. ft. to 46,000 sq. ft. in 1994. As a result, Deli, Bakery, and Dairy moved into the new addition, Customer Service and restrooms were moved to the front wall from the old south/right wall, a new entrance was constructed with all display windows removed, and Frozen Food took over the old Bakery space.
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Facade. The two right hand panels were added, while the square P logo and "where shopping is a pleasure" slogan signage were removed during the 1994 expansion.
Because this store does not have a pharmacy, the phrase "SUPER MARKET" is on the bottom center of the facade, although the signage is obscured by a tree in this photo.
Publix #220, Hernando West Plaza, Spring Hill, FL.
Publix #220
Hernando West Plaza
1400 Pinehurst Dr.
Spring Hill, FL 34606
Opened on June 19, 1980, the first Publix in Spring Hill and the 239th store in the chain.
Before this store opened, Spring Hill residents desiring to shop at a Publix had to either travel to # 10 (the third) in Brooksville 18 miles northeast, or #172 (the first) in Bayonet Point/Hudson 10 miles south.
Built as a 1970s version 2 store, instead of the typical raised white wood panels and gray stone on the facade, this store's facade featured a flat, natural wood look with a river rock panel.
Being the first major shopping center in Hernando County along US 19 and wanting to avoid the hodgepodge commercial development patterns further south in Pasco and Pinellas counties (and the traffic-choked highway which resulted from that), developers proactively extended Pinehurst Drive south from Spring Hill Drive to Applegate Drive in 1979. As a result, Pinehurst became a de facto frontage road for US 19 so shoppers wanting to enter the plaza would not need to get on US 19. Driving through Hernando County along US 19, most major commercial centers are served by frontage roads, with access mostly at stoplights.
Hernando West's original anchors in 1980 were Publix, Eckerd's (later a Dollar General and now Sheriffs Ranches Thrift Store), and Masters catalog showroom (now Bealls Outlet).
In 1992, Publix sought to acquire the rest of the southern end of the plaza (11 storefronts) for expansion, but was met with much resistance. As a compromise, Publix acquired the lease to one adjacent storefront, did some creative reshuffling along the frozen food wall, and did without a pharmacy (the only non-pharmacy store in Hernando County) in order to expand from 36,000 sq. ft. to 46,000 sq. ft. in 1994. As a result, Deli, Bakery, and Dairy moved into the new addition, Customer Service and restrooms were moved to the front wall from the old south/right wall, a new entrance was constructed with all display windows removed, and Frozen Food took over the old Bakery space.
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Facade. The two right hand panels were added, while the square P logo and "where shopping is a pleasure" slogan signage were removed during the 1994 expansion.
Because this store does not have a pharmacy, the phrase "SUPER MARKET" is on the bottom center of the facade, although the signage is obscured by a tree in this photo.