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• Publix Super Markets yesterday announced that it is acquiring three Safeway stores in Florida - in Altamonte Springs, Largo, and Oakland Park.

According to the announcement, “The three locations plan to continue operating as Safeway stores until early September. However, Safeway’s pharmacies will close prior to the main store closings. Publix posters will be displayed within Safeway’s pharmacies to advise customers once their prescriptions have transferred to the Publix Pharmacy.”
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