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Publix is expanding again in the Charlotte region, as more grocers compete for a piece of the $10.4 billion market share. The Lakeland, Florida, grocery chain will open a 50,000-square-foot store in Matthews, Charlotte-based Pappas Properties confirmed Wednesday. The store is expected to open in the third quarter of 2027, Pappas told The Charlotte Observer. Publix will anchor the 82-acre Cadia Matthews mixed-use development at Stallings and Idlewild roads.

The grocery store will feature a full-service pharmacy with a drive-thru, Pappas said, and hire about 150 workers. Construction will begin next summer. The expansion is the latest move in the hot grocery competition in the Charlotte region. Publix ranks fourth by market share behind retail giant Walmart, Matthews-based Harris Teeter and Salisbury-based Food Lion, respectively, according to sales tracking firm Chain Store Guide.