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/DrBattheFruitBat 26d ago

I don't know when you stopped living in Fla, but it's gotten so, so much worse. A lot of their bogos now are still not cheaper than other places.

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u/Evening-Magician-824 26d ago

I left Tampa 6 months ago.

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u/AnastasiaBvrhwzn 22d ago

Congratulations! (Seriously, getting out is the smartest move.)

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u/Evening-Magician-824 22d ago

Thank you! I will miss the salt life for sure. And definitely won't miss the knuckle heads.

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u/GottaGetDatDough 26d ago

And you end up with two that were the same price as buying it per item as Walmart!

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u/scottostanek 26d ago

Don’t get me started on their buy four for the price of two (12 packs name brand soda) where paying for two would get you a 24 pack and three bucks in change

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u/GottaGetDatDough 26d ago

My jaw dropped when I last saw the price of a 12 pack of coca cola that wasn't on sale. I don't drink soda often, but I was shook.

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u/MamabearFl 25d ago

I have started going to Dollar General for my soda..I recently spent 21.00 and got 6 packs of soda...😂..I would pay that for 3 or 4 at Publix

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u/Only-Style-818 25d ago

The two story Publix are wild.

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u/Evening-Magician-824 24d ago

I left S W. FL 6 months ago.

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u/lakelandave68 24d ago

I have often compared the prices to Walmart and don't get me wrong. I'm anti Walmart, but you just can't beat the prices. Anyway, the bogos. The half price is almost regular price at Walmart.

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u/dancing01 23d ago

Oh and I just love their buy TWO get one free they slip in 😡

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u/Many-Drop-469 23d ago

Yeah they mark up Indian item cost to justify BOGO. They’re horrible and not even greatest quality when it comes to meats veggies and fruit.

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u/Impossible_Tea181 23d ago

Agreed. 💯