Lets get groceries!
One question I get asked frequently by guests to The Manor on the Emerald Island Resort is “Where can I get groceries?”.
The nearest grocery store to The Manor at Emerald Island is the Marketplace in the Formosa Gardens Plaza (7840 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747). That is at the junction of the 192 and Formosa Gardens Blvd. However I tend to recommend other stores which are just a little further away, but I feel offer a better selection and prices.
At the same junction but the opposite corner is a Walgreens which is 24hours. It has some basic foods and drinks. Enough to get you through the night if you just want to pick up basics on your way in. Of course it has the usual drugstore offerings too, like sunscreen, candies and some Florida souvenirs.
Next nearest stores are Publix and SuperTarget near Orange Lakes (they are on opposite sides of the 192 near the Junction with the 429. I personally head to one of these stores for my groceries and supplies.
Both close at 11pm
Publix - 14928 East Orange Lake Boulevard, Kissimmee, FL 34747
SuperTarget - 3200 Rolling Oaks Blvd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
(closes at 11pm most nights, except Sunday when it closes at 10pm)
Furthest away is Walmart at 550 US Highway 27, Clermont, FL 34714 but this store is open 24 hours, so you can shop for groceries, clothes, (almost anything you need) 24/7 (and yes, I have been in there at 3am getting groceries after landing in the area at midnight local time)
Other options for you.
If you are flying into Sanford International or Orlando International, you can drive to the area via the 419. It is a toll road (so make sure you have cash), but if you come off at exit 3 (which is the way I normally go), you come out close to the Publix at 2925 International Dr Kissimmee, FL 34746-4407. Once you have your groceries, you just drive West along the 192 to Formosa Gardens Blvd and you are there!
Another options is a grocery delivery service such as
both will shop for you and deliver to your Emerald Island Resort vacation home. You would have to liaise with your management company / owner so that the company can get access to deliver your groceries, but it would mean that your groceries could be in your home upon your arrival.
One last thought for our guests from ‘across the pond’ in the United Kingdom. If you are yearning for a touch of home - several stores have British groceries in their ‘ethnic’ section. I know Walmart does and if I recall correctly, Publix does too. Marketplace has a wide selection of British foods, and also newspapers. Just don’t expect to pay the same as you would if you purchased the same item back home!
Have a great time at The Manor at Emerald Island