{"id":1004790285,"date":"2026-03-05T01:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T09:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004790285"},"modified":"2026-03-05T05:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:54:34","slug":"exclusive-publix-buys-north-carolina-asset-it-anchors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/exclusive-publix-buys-north-carolina-asset-it-anchors\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Publix Buys North Carolina Asset It Anchors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1004790336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/exclusive-publix-buys-north-carolina-asset-it-anchors\/image-59\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Exterior of a Publix Store, Adobe Stock Image\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;la description sa nu uiti sa pui:&lt;br \/&gt;\nAdobeStock image purchased for a one time use. Do not reuse without requesting permission from the art department.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Image by J. Michael Jones\/Adobe Stock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png?w=1024\" height=\"768\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Exterior shot of a Publix store.\" class=\"wp-image-1004790336\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/03\/image_c1623f.png?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Publix anchors Weaverville Plaza with a 49,000-square-foot store. <em>Image by J. Michael Jones\/Adobe Stock<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Publix has purchased Weaverville Plaza, a 133,965-square-foot retail asset in Weaverville, N.C., according to Yardi Matrix information. East Coast Acquisitions sold the property after six years of ownership for $30.5 million or $227 per square foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East Coast Acquisitions had bought the shopping center in February 2020 from MAB American for $23.5 million or $175 per square foot. A 10-year, $17.5 million loan issued by Franklin BSP Realty Trust had financed that purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completed in 1987 at 129 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville Plaza consists of two single-story buildings and five outparcels across a 16-acre site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Publix anchors the property with a 49,000-square-foot store that opened in 2017. The tenant roster also includes Big Lots, Subway, Little Caesars, Workout Anytime and Starbucks, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just off Interstate 26, the property is 10 miles north of downtown Asheville, N.C., along a dense retail corridor. Other major thoroughfares in the area include U.S. Route 70 and North Carolina State Route 251.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-tenant-to-owner\">From tenant to owner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Publix has started purchasing properties it anchors in 2023. In another recent transaction, the company paid $85 million for the 137,780-square-foot\u00a0Polo Club Shops shopping center in Boca Raton, Fla., <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialobserver.com\/2025\/12\/publix-florida-jamestown-retail-grocery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><em>Commercial Observer<\/em> wrote<\/a> at the time. This shift from tenant to owner enables retailers to gain more control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another company capitalizing on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/retail-market-trends\/\">retail trend<\/a> is Walmart. Last week, the firm purchased the 220,000-square-foot building it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/exclusive-walmart-buys-new-york-store\/\">occupies at Republic Plaza<\/a> in Farmingdale, N.Y., for $48 million. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The company started purchasing such properties in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3619,"featured_media":1004790336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21783,21742,21749,32781],"tags":[33964],"class_list":["post-1004790285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment","category-latest","category-retail","category-southeast","tag-publix"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Exclusive: Publix Buys North Carolina Asset It Anchors - 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