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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sign at the entrance of Publix during a tour/reception Tuesday preceding the store's Wednesday opening. Publix will be opening its first stores in the Charlotte market tomorrow, Wednesday October 24, 2012, heating up the grocery wars. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Visitors applaud the impending opening of the new Publix at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill preceding the store's Wednesday opening. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Jerry Stock of Publix shows off a Publix tomato from the produce shelf to Joy Smith, Theron Pickens, and and Joy's husband Marvin Smith as he talks about the quality of the produce at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Robert Carr, Bayles Mack, Lee Richardson, Mary Pettus and Donna Pontus try out samples of cornbread. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Joan Harrison and Suzann Birchall of Publix serve a sample of "Aprons Simple Meals" spinach raspberry salad to Lu Aiken of Tega Cay at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill preceding the store's Wednesday opening. Publix offers different Aprons Simple Meals recipes each week. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Fort Mill School Board vice chair Diane Dasher and Fort Mill School Board member Wayne Bouldin at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Visitors at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    A tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill preceding the store's Wednesday opening. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Chris Frank, a produce manager for Publix, arranges produce. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Diana Cirigliano gives out free samples of fruit and walnut chicken salad at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Lee Richardson tries a sample of cornbread at a tour/reception Tuesday at the new Gold Hill Road Publix in Fort Mill preceding the store's Wednesday opening. Surrounding Richardson are Robert Carr, Mary Pettus, Donna Pontus and Fort Mill Mayor Danny Funderburk. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sarah Travis and Amanda DuPre receive gift bags given to visitors as they leave a tour/reception Tuesday preceding the store's Wednesday opening. Publix will be opening its first stores in the Charlotte market tomorrow, Wednesday October 24, 2012, heating up the grocery wars. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Entrance of Publix during a tour/reception Tuesday preceding the store's Wednesday opening. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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