Publix

This Publix located in the Island Crossing Shopping Center is conveniently located just outside of Sea Pines.
The employees (most of them) are helpful and happy to help with whatever you are looking for.
They usually have everything we need, with the exception of local seafood. During peak tourist season they do have some locally sourced seafood items such as shrimp, but I do wish they would expand that.
Other than that, we are very happy with the service & selection at this Publix.

This is a terrific medium sized Publix, very convenient to the South End of the island. I should start by saying I LOVE Publix as a brand anyhow, but this one is so warm and inviting to locals and visitors to the island alike. Most recently the bakery went out of their way to bake a custom cake for my parents’ anniversary, a cake that hadn’t been on the menu in years, and they did so happily and warmly. The ladies in the bakery were very friendly and made the whole exchange one I will repeat at occasions to come.

This Publix supermarket is located in the Island Crossing shopping center just outside the Sea Pines Resort. I believe this and the nearby Harris Teeter are the two closest grocery stores to Sea Pines. Over the years, our family has preferred to shop here while on the island.
This Publix is smaller than most other Publix stores I’ve been to including several of the limited-​space urban stores in Atlanta. However, it still manages to have all the same departments and stock most of the same items including the popular bakery and deli, a rather extensive wine and beer section, and fresh-​made sushi. The only thing this Publix lacks from a standard Publix is a pharmacy.
The store is clean and the meat and produce are fresh. The seafood section has a tank with live lobsters. They are wild caught medium sized lobsters sold at $ 12.99 per pound. Each lobster is about 1.25 to 1.75 pounds. The lobsters that have blue bands around their claws are from the US and the lobsters with red bands are from Canada. You can also get lobster tails here for $ 8.99.
In my experience, the employees have been friendly and helpful. They’ve quickly helped find me what I’m looking for and checkout is usually a breeze. Recently, I was standing in line with just one item in hand and a lady at the customer service desk noticed me and called me over so I could pay and be on my way. How nice.
Overall, this is a great place to stock up on groceries and household supplies if vacationing at Sea Pines/​Hilton Head. Note: There is another Publix on the island, towards the northern end, off Business 278 (William Hilton Parkway). However, the shopping center it’s located in also has a Walmart and is expectedly more hectic.

BAKERY: this review is for the bakery only. The rest of the store is great but we recently needed to special order cupcakes pluse a small layered cake for a party. After taste testing several options on HHI, we agreed that Publix was the hands down winner. When we met with someone in the bakery dept to place our order, she was perfectly responsive and attentive to our request. When we arrived a few days later to pick them up, they were even better than we hoped. We had shown her a picture of our colors and idea and they couldn’t have done a better job. They tasted delicious and looked beautiful. Loved loved loved!

This Publix was our go-​to grocery spot while staying at a beach house in Sea Pines a couple weeks ago. If you’re an avid Publix shopper, expect to find this location smaller than usual and missing some core items. For example, my husband and I wanted to purchase some frozen chicken, but literally couldn’t find uncooked frozen chicken in the freezer section. However, as a Pittsburgh resident, I miss Publix and enjoyed shopping here no matter how small the location.

kind of our place to stock up when arriving on the island. very crowded on saturdays. good inventory and produce fresh. staff is friendly.