Lakelandmarks · Lakeland, FL

Publix Warehouse & Return Center

Publix has pulled a $23.5 million site-work permit for a warehouse and return center on County Line Road.

Permitted

📍 2600 County Line Rd, Lakeland County Line Road corridor, west Lakeland Applicant: Gray Construction View on map ↗

Publix is getting land ready at 2600 County Line Road, on Lakeland's west side, for a new warehouse and return center. The City of Lakeland issued a site-work permit on July 7, 2026 — the clearing, grading, and utility work that comes before buildings — valued at about $23.5 million, the largest construction value among the city permits collected over the past month.

The permit covers site preparation under a site plan the city has already approved. Building permits for the warehouse itself haven't appeared in the city's system yet. Gray Construction filed the application on July 1, 2026, and the property is owned by Publix Super Markets.

What happens nextNo hearing is involved — the site-work permit was issued July 7, 2026, and building permits would be the next public step.

Timeline

July 7, 2026Site-work permit issued, valued at $23,517,249.69 source: City of Lakeland permit record
July 1, 2026Site-work permit application filed with the City of Lakeland source: City of Lakeland permit record

The receipts

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records from the City of Lakeland and Polk County. They may contain errors and are not official — verify with the City or County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Email us and we'll fix it fast.

A free community project for Lakeland. Sources: Polk County Planning & GIS, Polk County Legistar, City of Lakeland permit records.