Publix and Waffle House will be coming to Smyrna this year.

Their commercial building permits were issued by the Smyrna City Council Monday.

The Publix will be a part of the new Jonquil Village development on 3.37 acres at 2955 Atlanta Road.

Benning Construction Co. will build the 45,600-square-foot Publix for almost $4.2 million that is owned by Halpern Enterprises of Atlanta.

The estimated completion date is late December.

The Waffle House will be built on 1.7 acres at 2316 South Cobb Drive for $261,153.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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