Publix to waive rent payments in the Shopping Centers it owns

Publix Super Markets, Inc. is planning to waive 2 months’ rent, CAM fees, and taxes to businesses that rent spaces in the Shopping Centers it owns throughout Southeast Florida, informed the South Florida Business Journal on Tuesday.

Since the COVID-19 virus forced many restaurant and small businesses to close or limit their services, supermarkets including Publix have seen a surge in business from people buying food and cleaning supplies, now Publix wants to return the gesture and help the community by helping their tenants overcome the economic hurdle.

With over 351 locations owned by the company they estimate that hundreds if not thousands of small businesses will benefit from the decision.