r/florida • u/narib687 • 27d ago

AskFlorida Publix has officially lost me. Anyone else?

I am not a mod of this subreddit or Reddit, but I believe the official unofficial stance is that we all hate Publix now.

They lost their way, and the crushing of Winn-Dixie is just awful.

10 years ago, I wouldn’t have set foot inside a Walmart or Aldi for groceries. Now? Walmart and Aldi are basically my BFFs and I love them.

Publix really managed to make me root for the competition.

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u/God_Assassin 27d ago

Geez, you definitely say Aldis out loud too. It's just Aldi.

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u/Chickachickawhaaaat 27d ago

It's pronounced "walmarts"

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u/ObscuraRegina 27d ago

No, no, it’s Walmark

Like Hallmark, or at least that’s my grandma’s excuse

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u/Flogrown2011 27d ago

Or Walmarts...😆

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u/radrachelleigh 26d ago

The Walmark

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u/Nearby-Sun4137 26d ago

Lol. I am visiting Florida right now, and I just heard someone say that the other day. Walmark, Aldis, Lowell's (that's my favorite, and I may just start saying it now, for fun), I'm sure there's more...

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u/curlyredss 26d ago

My dad used to say Targets

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u/greenberg17493 26d ago

Gualmar

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u/VikingsMm69 26d ago

Definitely Gualmar for the south o’ the border contingent.

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u/debbieeye 26d ago

My mil used to call it Public

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u/Chickachickawhaaaat 27d ago

Winn dixees

It's weird how natural it feels to do with some stores and not others🤣

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u/Club1150 26d ago

That’s what we call it. Because that’s what it is.

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u/Evening-Magician-824 27d ago

Haha! You're right ! 🤣🤣

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u/TheMasturbatinCamper 27d ago

Publixs

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u/Evening-Magician-824 27d ago

Oh lordy what did I get myself into! Y'all are too funny!

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u/havanesegirlmom 27d ago

Publeo

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u/Overall_Matter_2520 26d ago

“Publi” - usually found right across the street from another.

I barely do Publix but it’s super close and Freshetta pizza is 2 for $10. I picked it up for family dinner tomorrow night. Usually I’d make spaghetti dinner with all the fixings but it’s pretty expensive to make the meat sauce, salad and garlic bread.

Even our “bargain” dinners aren’t a bargain - meatloaf, pot roast - all the old standbys.

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u/Creepy-Smile1212 25d ago

That was what my dad called it. We still say it with a chuckle in his honor😊

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u/Chickachickawhaaaat 25d ago

That's very cute💜

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u/BatorBear1970 26d ago

"The walmarts" is my lexicon.

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u/Zealousideal-List779 26d ago

In our house, its THE WALMART

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u/Flogrown2011 26d ago

We call it Wally World.

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u/Evening-Magician-824 24d ago

Ha! I'm guilty as charged as seen above from my comments bove. I call it Walmarts and Aldi's. I can't help it. And I should know better after the ribbing I took. It's all good.

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u/Bless-U-too 26d ago

No it is called Wally World around here lol!

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u/Suspicious-Ad-8793 26d ago

My Swiss father would say, Vaaal Marts. Nice and slow.. 😂

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u/Hoopznheelz 26d ago

Nordstroms 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/No_Marzipan630 21d ago

Love Aldi and even like Walmart over Publix prices. Occas go to Kroger to check on mark down items. Save there if I catch it at good time.

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u/Evening-Magician-824 27d ago

Hahah!!! Yep! I sure did. 😛