Key Takeaways
- A new shopping center will open in Woodstock with a Publix grocery store by late 2026.
- Connolly purchased 11 acres along Towne Lake Parkway for nearly $6 million to develop the center.
- The Publix will cover 47,000 square feet, while an additional 43,000 square feet is reserved for future stores.
- Connolly previously bought a nearby strip mall in 2021 for $4 million and plans renovations.
- The total development project will cost approximately $65 million.
A new shopping center with a Publix grocery store is coming to Woodstock after a developer bought 11 acres of land along Towne Lake Parkway.
What It Means For You: You’ll have a new place to shop for groceries and other items starting in late 2026. The center will bring more stores and jobs to the area.
What’s Happening: Real estate company Connolly bought the empty land in September for nearly $6 million and started building the Woodstock Mill District shopping center.
- The new Publix will be 47,000 square feet with another 43,000 square feet for other stores that haven’t been announced yet.
- Connolly also bought a nearby strip mall in 2021 for $4 million and plans to fix it up.
The Big Picture: The total project costs about $65 million.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
