This is How The New Publix Has Transformed Summerhill

It’s been a year since Publix opened at 572 Hank Aaron Drive in Atlanta, a key element of an 80-acre redevelopment by Carter, K. King & Company, and Healey Weatherholtz Properties. The 50,000-square-foot store marked the end of Summerhill’s food desert status, fulfilling a long-standing community need.

The new Publix on Hank Aaron drive.
The new Publix on Hank Aaron drive.

Since the opening on June 21st last year, Publix has been a significant part of Summerhill’s transformation, alongside more than 1,000 new residential units and the repurposing of Turner Field into Georgia State University’s football stadium. The Summerhill Station development also includes eateries like Cava, Rusty Taco, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Piedmont Urgent Care by WellStreet, and AT&T, with nearly 87,000 square feet of retail space across four acres.

A rendering of the new Publix building.

Summerhill Publix Location History

Aerial photographs from as far back as 1938 show the area teeming with suburban homes. However, the landscape dramatically changed in the 1960s when Interstate 85 was constructed, slicing through the neighborhood.

New Summerhill Publix location in 1993. Next to The Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
 New Summerhill Publix location in 1993. Next to The Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Aerial View of the new Publix under construction in 2023.
Aerial View of the new Publix under construction in 2023.

Around the same time, the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was erected, transforming the area primarily into a parking lot.

Looking east over the site from Hank Aaron Drive.
Looking east over the site from Hank Aaron Drive.
Same view in 2023n with construction underway.
Same view in 2023 with construction underway.

572 Hank Aaron Dr, SE Atlanta, GA 30312

Last Updated on June 3, 2024 by F. E. Mufute

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