Publix to expand fuel/c-store concept

Lakeland, Fla. Publix said Thursday it will continue to expand its Pix brand, a gas station convenience store concept.

Pix first rolled out in 2001, but the company said the stores are still just experiments.

“We’re still trying out new concepts, different sizes, different product mixes to try to figure out what’s the best bet for us,” Publix’s Shannon Patten said.

Experts in the supermarket industry say Publix is expected to add 150 Pix stores in the next five years.