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,

Publix is modifying the hours at many of its stores due to Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall early Thursday morning along the west coast of Florida.