Publix has set a date for the opening of its sixth store in the Madison area.

The new location at The Shops at Pine Grove, 7129 Wall Triana Hwy., will open Wednesday, Sept. 18. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. The store will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

This new location will be a 48,000 square-foot store and employ 120. It has the usual Publix offerings: full-service deli, product department, bakery, full-service meat and seafood departments, pharmacy and Aprons Simple Meals.

Publix currently has 1,226 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.