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Publix return follows years of trying

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The official groundbreaking for Publix Supermarket in Statesboro set for Wednesday will include representatives from the supermarket chain, The shopping center’s name, as given on this side of the sign, was incorrect, the developer said. The correct name will be Eagles Corner.

Publix — The official groundbreaking for Publix Supermarket in Statesboro set for Wednesday will include representatives from the supermarket chain, The shopping center’s name, as given on this side of the sign, was incorrect, the developer said. The correct name will be Eagles Corner.

Watkins Retail Group, the real estate company that will build a Publix supermarket as part of its Eagles Corner Shopping Center, had been trying for more than seven years to bring Publix back to Statesboro.

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