This short article serves as simple guide to those out of town residents who have recently purchased or are about to purchase properties in new communities such as Buffalo Ridge or Sweet Water Creek and wondering what are their closest shopping options.
The area north of Pace, located near Wallace and Chumuckla communities has been quickly developed during the last 10 years. This development will most likely continue to grow. In the past, local commercial developers realized that the small intersection where Woodbine Rd, Quintette Rd and Chumuckla Hwy meets will become one day a major traffic artery of the north Pace area. This area is know today as a Five Points Shopping Center. Even though so called Stonebrook Plaza is part of Five Points Shopping Center, most of the locals simple use for this shopping and geographical location term “Five Points”
This locality has been popular during the last 20 years thanks to nearby Stonebrook Golf Course that has been attracting golf fans from both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. But the real expansion of this Five Point location started with the development of nearby new home communities, Santa Rosa Sports Plex & Soccer Complex but mostly with the development of New Publix.
Publix Super Market located on 5580 Woodbine Rd at Five Points is main grocery shopping destination for residents living in north Pace and north of Pace. This area also includes mega communities such as Stonebrook, Ashley Plantation and Stonechase and Wallace & Chumuckla, located north of Pace.
Publix is of course not the only store you can find at Five Points Shopping Center and Stonebrook Plaza. For those who wants to enjoy delicious Pizzas or tasty Grinders and Pasta, it’s recommended to visit local Santino’s Pizza & Grinders restaurant located Woodbine Rd. Santino’s Pizza & Grinders also offers menu of bottle beers, draft beers and wines as well.
Fast-food fans won’t be disappointed either. Five points offers Whataburger, Subway and Domino Pizza. Overall Five Points Shopping Center & Stonebrook Plaza is great place for every-day grocery shopping with several great dining options as well. If you desire to the little more specific shopping, variety of Supermarkets and Stores such as Wall Mart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Office Depot and Manu others are located on Highway 90, only 10 – 15 minutes away from Five Points.
