Publix Opens at Crossings at Wildlight
Today, Sleiman Enterprises and Raydient Places + Properties are excited to announce the opening of Publix at The Crossings at Wildlight shopping center. Sleiman Enterprises, one of Florida’s premier retail development companies, developed the 80,000+ sf Publix-anchored shopping center, which will serve as the first grocery store in the Wildlight community.
Publix will offer in-store shopping, convenient order-ahead curbside pickup and home-delivery powered by Instacart. Each department will carry a variety of desired grocery items. Departments include a bakery, deli, produce, meat and seafood, gourmet meats and cheeses, a floral section, pharmacy, premium wine and beer and a variety of award-wining guest services.
“We are thrilled for Publix to open at the Crossings at Wildlight. Publix is set to be the foundation for this shopping center creating a vibrant center which will include both needed goods and services for the area along with dining and lifestyle opportunities this community desires. We are excited to welcome Publix and will continue announcing new tenants that enhance the Wildlight lifestyle soon,” said Michael McNaughton, chief operating officer, Sleiman Enterprises.
Toney Sleiman, principal, continued, “This was an exciting development for us, and we enjoyed working with Publix, Raydient Places + Properties and the Wildlight team. We look forward to developing more properties together in the future.”
The Crossings at Wildlight shopping center is located at 76010 William Burgess Boulevard in Yulee, Fla. The development encompasses more than 80,000 square feet on just under 17 acres. The site will include three multi-tenant retail buildings, two single or multi-tenant buildings and up to three outparcels. Construction began in July 2021 with Sleiman as the developer.
“We are very excited for the opening of our newest Publix location at the Crossings at Wildlight,” said Hannah Herring, Publix’s media relations manager. “We look forward to continuing to provide premier service and quality products to new and existing customers in this growing market.”
Wildlight is located just north of Jacksonville on State Road 200 at Interstate-95 in Nassau County offering a strong mixture of businesses and amenities. More than 10,000 residential units are planned within three miles of the property, setting this shopping center up to be the cornerstone for the community.
“We couldn’t be more excited to introduce Publix as Wildlight’s anchor supermarket,” said Wes Hinton, vice president, Wildlight. “The much-anticipated opening of this exceptional store with quality products and legendary customer service is an amazing addition to Wildlight’s overall commercial offerings including a variety of restaurants and shops conveniently located within our unique community, that will greatly serve our residents and the larger Nassau County area for years to come.”