Everyday errands
Groceries and everyday errands near Grand Oaks
The everyday run is short from the Arlington Expressway. Here are the grocery anchors nearby, in miles by road, with the names we can stand behind.
The grocery anchors
Winn-Dixie on University Boulevard North is 1.5 miles by road, the Jacksonville-based chain's Arlington store. Publix on Atlantic Boulevard is 2.1 miles, and Aldi is 2.5 miles; Aldi has been opening new Arlington stores, some of them in former Winn-Dixie buildings, so the map here is shifting. These are the chains we name because their own store locators confirm them; the independents and the smaller shops change too often to list.
The Regency area
The Regency area, about 2.9 miles east where the Arlington Expressway meets Atlantic Boulevard, is still a commercial and transit hub, but the enclosed Regency Square Mall itself closed in 2025 and is being demolished and redeveloped. For a full shopping trip, St. Johns Town Center on the Southside is 8.9 miles; things to do has more on it.
The homes
Grand Oaks has renovated one, two and three bedroom apartments on the Arlington Expressway, each with wood-plank flooring, an updated kitchen and an open living area. Live pricing for every open home is on the availability page.
Questions people ask
Where is the closest grocery store to Grand Oaks?
Winn-Dixie on University Boulevard North, 1.5 miles by road. Publix on Atlantic Boulevard is 2.1 miles and Aldi is 2.5 miles.
Is there a Publix near Grand Oaks?
Yes, a Publix on Atlantic Boulevard, 2.1 miles by road from Grand Oaks.
Is there an Aldi near Grand Oaks?
Yes, 2.5 miles by road. Aldi has been opening new stores in the Arlington area, some in former Winn-Dixie buildings.
Can I shop at Regency Square?
The enclosed Regency Square Mall closed in 2025 and the site is being redeveloped. The grocery anchors nearby and St. Johns Town Center on the Southside are where the shopping is now.
Distances measured by road from our address using OpenStreetMap, October 2026. Drive times depend on the hour, so we publish the distance instead. Store chains confirmed on the retailers' own store locators (Winn-Dixie, Publix, Aldi), October 2026. Regency Square redevelopment reported by Jacksonville Today, 2026.
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