While hours vary depending on the location, several Publix stores in St. Petersburg and Tampa will be closing at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and will close entirely on Wednesday, Oct. 9, before reopening at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10.

As Hurricane Milton makes its way to Florida, many in the area have asked, “Is My Publix Open?” on social media in hopes to prepare for the storm. According to WESH 2, many locations of the grocery store in Central Florida are operating under abridged hours,

As Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, major stores have made changes to store opening hours. Publix has set up an online tracker so customers can see any changes at their local stores. The chain already shut many of its locations in Southwest Florida on Tuesday, as residents were warned to evacuate.