GTB Area Retail Blog

On May 12, 2020, the last Gooding's Supermarket on State Road 535 in Orlando permanently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and expansion of the 535 exit as part of the I-4 Ultimate project. Albertsons Florida Blog has a post on this particular Gooding's that was uploaded in 2017, with photos taken in May 2016. That post can be seen  here . Here are some screenshots of the former website, which looks like something out of 2000! The terms Award-Winning Bakery and Orlando's Best Deli now belong to Publix! Gooding's used to offer meal kits, but not anymore! Gooding's, a store that once was "Orlando's Hometown Supermarket". Now to the same website, but back during it's peak in 1999: Extra specials for bakery and meats, but nowadays you won't find prices this low! Do you have this Value Card? I may still have it in my archives, but it will no longer work as of 2020.  9 Gooding's stores were ...

RR Publix #741 7640 W. Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL. - Plaza Venezia Publix #741 opened on November 2, 2000 and features an Italian-style exterior on the outside. This is also an example of a larger-format early 2000s Publix, or what I call the Mid-Range Model Publix. Photos are courtesy of  Random Retail's  Flickr page and Albertsons Florida Blog. I have identified Random Retail with RR, and Albertsons Florida Blog with AFB. RR The floral department is the first thing that you see after you enter the store. RR These larger-format 2000s stores also feature a dining area with an emergency exit. I cannot confirm if these arches are original to the Metallic Marketplace interior, or if they were added after the Invigorate remodels. RR Welcome to the Publix Deli, where you can get the famous Pub Subs, chicken wings, and many more items! Just stop by your local Publix for lunch, dinner, or an afternoon snack! RR Located after the deli is the Publ...