Hundreds Of Walmart, Publix Stores Close Due To Hurricane Ian
FLORIDA’S GULF COAST (FLV) – Hundreds of Publix and Walmart stores have shut down and many are offering modified hours as Hurricane Ian hits Florida on Wednesday.
As of Wednesday morning the storm was a Category 4 “that is knocking on the door of a category 5 storm,” according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Publix
All stores in the following counties are closed and expected to reopen on Friday, Sept. 30:
• Citrus
• Charlotte
• Collier
• DeSoto
• Hernando
• Highlands
• Hillsborough
• Lake
• Lee
• Manatee
• Marion
• Osceola
• Orange
• Polk
• Pasco
• Pinellas
• Sarasota
• Seminole
• Sumter
• Volusia
• Brevard
• Indian River
• Monroe
The following stores in Monroe county will open back up post storm today, Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.
• #1445 (1112 Key Plaza, Key West)
• #500 (3316 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West)
• #575 (5407 Overseas Hwy, Marathon)
More than 400 Publix grocery stores are under “modified hours” as a result of the now Category 4 storm, according to Fox Business.
Check publix.com/status for the latest information on stores that may be closed in your area.
“Please keep in mind hours may be adjusted, and the status of individual stores is subject to change based on Hurricane Ian’s track and projected impacts. As always, our priority remains on the safety of our associates, customers and communities,” said Hannah Herring, Publix’s Media Relations Manager.
Walmart
As of Wednesday morning at 11:05 a.m., 164 Walmart stores have been closed.
To see the status of a Walmart store near you, use the store and club closures map.
The Walmart website says, “the safety of our associates, customers and members is always our top priority. Walmart’s Emergency Operations Center is monitoring Hurricane Ian in real-time, assessing the status of our facilities in the path of the storm. We will continue operating as long as it is safe to do so.”
For the latest updates on Hurricane Ian, visit the National Weather Service.
