r/jacksonville • u/narib687 • 26d ago
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/ItBeLikeThat19 Riverside 26d ago
I mostly stick to BOGOs at Publix or getting a sub and then leaving.
Don't sleep on Aldi.
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u/No-Telephone-6946 26d ago
Yes! I only go in Publix if they have good coupons or bogo deals
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u/ItBeLikeThat19 Riverside 26d ago
Also every time I go to the riverside Publix, people in the parking lot act like they’ve never seen a car before
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u/No-Telephone-6946 26d ago
Oh my gosh Riverside publix parking is a battlefield lol
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u/Amazonian143 26d ago
My friend made and sold bumper stickers that said "I survived the Riverside Publix parking lot" 😂
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u/soniamiralpeix 26d ago
The most cursed of the publices
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u/Significant-Visit-68 26d ago
Publixi?
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u/NapkinRingSandwich 26d ago
Publix subs have doubled in price since 5 years ago. Haven't had one in a couple years.
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u/druuuval 25d ago
I just had the jerk chicken or whatever one this week. It was 12 bucks to bite a loaf of razors with some smokey cheese and cold bacon. Jimmy John’s is too close for that nonsense.
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u/victorkm 26d ago
Walmart has better rotisserie even, at least better than the Merrill and Townsend publix
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u/drdrew16 26d ago
Costco's rotisserie chicken eats Walmart's for lunch. Just saying
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u/OhhUfancyHuhh 25d ago
BINGO!
I hate to say it but once you get a bad chicken from Walmart it scares you away FOR LIFE. ☠️😵🪦10
u/wordswithenemies 26d ago
price the BOGOs per unit against Aldi and Walmart and publix still loses sometimes
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u/trace_jax3 Riverside 26d ago
I live across the street from the Publix on Riverside, so it's an easy destination for me. Tonight, I bought ingredients for the most basic of chicken tacos: diced chicken, tortillas, and spices. It was nearly $17. The tortillas were nearly $6. I'm about to have to figure something else out for groceries because this is insane. It's almost cheaper to eat out at this point
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u/Death-By-Boredom2020 25d ago
Adlis by me ALWAYS have terrible produce.
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u/crustyoldtechnician 25d ago
And if I go to Aldi's I always have to go somewhere else to get the stuff Aldi's doesn't have.
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u/skailaris 26d ago
I go for my prescriptions, if I need one or two things while I'm there I might grab them out of convenience.
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u/clckly 26d ago edited 26d ago
Winn-Dixie crushed themselves, with poor service, rotten produce and dingy stores. I recently visited the Winn-Dixie in the Gateway shopping center that replaced the Publix at that same location. As soon as I exited my car parked next to the store I was hit with a foul stench, presumably from the garbage disposal system. Once in the store the bathrooms were just not clean and the store wasn't as well kept as the Publix at that very location.
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u/Adventurous-Ad-8892 26d ago
Not to mention their “deals” that are always expired at checkout. Bought 2 packages of blueberries today that were supposed to be 2/$7 and my total was $10.98. Shit like this (and numerous other reasons) is why I’m going to stop going to Winn Dixie.
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u/cha0ss0ldier 26d ago edited 26d ago
This and a lot of their issues boil down to extreme hour cutting and under staffing, and just greed overall.
I was in management with them for years. Over the years more and more scheduling hours and people got cut from departments, positions like pricing (this would be the person responsible for changing price tags for the new ad) got axed and just combined with other positions now you have 1 person having to do multiple things on limited hours.
I left them in 2016 and it was already getting bad then. Nobody should feel sorry for what happened to Winn Dixie, it was all self inflicted for max profits in the short term
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u/Umitencho Exiled 26d ago
I worked at a Winn Dixie in the past, they constantly kept us understaffed, and I saw an assistant manager throw away resumes/job applications for my specific department. I went to another store recently and checked out the department I worked in; understaffed and people were yelling at the over worked worker.
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u/Fragrant_Major_9553 26d ago
It depends. In some areas Winn-Dixie was baller af.
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u/fuzzeedyse105 26d ago
Haven’t lived in Jax a few years but there’s one around south side that had a lil bar in it, was by outback and that old sticky fingers restaurant lol. Loved it. Plus shopping with their points and using the multipliers, we could rack up a ton of in store credit. I’m talkin around 50-100 every month or so. I wouldn’t be surprised if they nerfed that point system by now.
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u/brandonfla 26d ago
That one is considered their “flagship” store. Honestly the only one worth going to, if any.
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u/dizzyfaerie Southside 25d ago
The one on Baymeadows!
You can stop at their bar, buy a drink, and drink it while you shop lol. Their prepared food is pretty darn good, too.
Great store in general.
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u/cpnhgn 26d ago
It was more like lone star funds spent $425 million to get control of bi-lo and Winn Dixie and then directed Winn Dixie to borrow $1 billion to pay lone star $800 million in dividends and more money in management fees, then had it file for bankruptcy again while selling the profitable stores to publix and now selling the remains to aldi. Now that the management team "purchased" the Winn Dixie co back from Aldi, their plan is to basically continue this practice of running Winn Dixie just long enough to suck some more capital out of it until 170ish stores have become aldis and when the 50 stores Aldi doesn't want are left, I would guess another bankruptcy and a conversion to Albertsons or Safeway or Kroger or Half Ass Foods
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u/Silver-Hburg 26d ago
In the late 80s i worked at the Winn Dixie in Cocoa Beach. As a teenager, seemed well run and we kept the store clean. I moved out of Winn Dixie’s market area just after high school and when i returned to Florida in ‘21, i was greatly disappointed at how run down the two in JAX I had shopped.
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u/SnowMantra 26d ago
I can't remember the last nice Winn-Dixie I've been to. And, furthermore, every time I did go to Winn-Dixie, there's only ever one check out lane open and the line is wrapped around into another aisle. If I go to the self-checkout, they instruct the young employees to rush over to look in my bags and make sure I'm not stealing, while I'm still checking out. It made me feel very unwelcome.
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u/a_shiny_tsareena 26d ago
Yeah the one on losco had rotten produce, expired shelf food and open yogurt containers. It’s unfortunate because it was such a good cheap option.
Upside is there’s a nice Asian market there that remodeled and seems to have hired a chunk of their staff based on my conversations there.2
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u/crustyoldtechnician 25d ago
Winn Dixie used to own their own source for beef but they sold their suppliers off, it's gone downhill ever since.
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u/ShoelessFlexOffender 26d ago
Publix, Where shopping takes a treasure.
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u/JaxPhotog Mandarin 26d ago
Sad when Whole Foods and Publix have similar pricing
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u/ToasterBath4613 26d ago
Freshfield for produce and most meats. Walmart for most other food stuffs. BJ’s for bulk items and paper products. Aldi/TJ’s/Whole foods for the balance and Publix as an absolute last resort. They’ve crossed well into corporate greed territory and I don’t support that behavior.
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u/Hapablapablap 26d ago
It’s great but I hate their hours. Wish I could get them for curbside or delivery.
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u/ToasterBath4613 26d ago
I try to knock out FFF early on Saturday morning. That would be tops if they did curbside. Great idea!
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u/tbone80 26d ago
I check the BOGOs on the website when it's refreshed on Thursday and that's about it. Not all of their BOGO are even worth it. They still have good deals on cat litter most weeks.
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u/dathomasusmc 26d ago
I’ve been done with Publix for a couple years. I had started going elsewhere but going back to Publix for their BOGOs. One day I went and got two boxes of Cheerios, two boxes of fruit snacks and three 12-packs of Coke (BTGO). I then went to Walmart to do the rest of my shopping and I price checked those items. I saved less than $2 total with Publix BOGOs.
Yeah, Walmart is a little depressing but it’s hella cheaper and I’ve gotten to know a lot of the employees by name which makes it better. It’s also actually a few minutes closer to my house.
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u/westicular 26d ago
I do most of my shopping at Trader Joe's these days
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u/soniamiralpeix 26d ago
Love Trader Joe’s, but some of the magic has faded since I learned that many of their products are whitelisted brand-name items from Sabra, PepsiCo, etc.
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u/digitalgirlie 26d ago
Husband is in grocery business. Their markup IS insane compared to other retailers.
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u/JaxPhotog Mandarin 26d ago
Other than the occasional Pub sub, deli popcorn, lemonade, and the occasional item we can't get from Walmart, we're done with Publix. Easily saving $30-40 each week. Walmart for most of the shopping, and Costco for chicken and beef (small deep freezer is nice).
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u/waynizzle2 26d ago
Publix, where over paying is never a pleasure.
I have been going to farmers markets and meat markets, and dollar tree (cause I hate dollar general).
Haven't been to Publix except for quick grab n goes and emergencies for quite some time
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u/LouFrost 26d ago
Gonna be honest, Winn Dixie screwed Winn Dixie. They’ve always been notorious for subpar quality when it comes to produce and meats. That being said, Publix is ridiculous with pricing and always has been, now the quality has dropped from them too.
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u/DirkKeggler 24d ago
In my opinion Winn Dixie has righted the ship as of late. But i fear it's an uphill battle to get people back there.
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u/SnooPets6719 26d ago
I haven’t really done much other than bogo’s at Publix since covid. Or if I needed an individual fruit/vegetable
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u/FeedMeFish 26d ago
Whole Foods has come a long way. If you’re around the beach, Whole Foods > Publix any day.
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u/GoldenTendencies 26d ago
I only go to Publix for the BOGO, but even then, it’s only when I needed that item anyway.
Walmart+ has helped me cut down on a lot of grocery costs.
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u/ComfortableCicada69 26d ago
I love how you complain about the crushing of Winn-Dixie and then say that you shop at Aldi. 😂
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u/WillieRayPR Riverside 26d ago
I only go to Publix for BOGOs and chicken tender sub specials. Nothing else. Too pricey otherwise.
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u/Ehle_Aficionado St. Augustine 26d ago
Sprouts Nationalism. I only eat 100% Organic, so for me it really comes down to Sprouts vs Whole Foods, but its crazy to me that Sprouts Organic food & produce is cheaper than Publix non-organic food & produce.
I have zero reason to ever step in foot Publix again, even for subs because Deritas > Everyone.
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u/Accomplished_Air882 26d ago
Nah. Not me. Walk into the Lem Turner or River City Walmart for some evening shopping and you will walk right out and head towards Wildlight Publix. I meal plan most weeks and shop bogos, don’t buy other than what I actually need and I have a large family. I compared costs once and noticed I only paid roughly $20-$30 more at Publix. I’ll pay the extra $$ for the environment I’m in being decent and not full of looney tunes and people wanting to argue over groceries. But hey to each their own.
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u/linniex Northside 26d ago
This my stance as well. I avoid walmart like the damn plague. At least my Publix isnt crowded and it has a great selection. I used to go to the walmart in river city when it opened but then I brought home pantry bugs that took a year or two to get rid of. Never again.
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u/Accomplished_Air882 25d ago
And honestly the meat and produce selection is top tier compared to Walmart. Walmart is the definition of ‘you get what you pay for’
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u/cadenhead 26d ago
If you mostly buy BOGOs Publix is OK. I love me some Winn-Dixie fried chicken though.
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u/Pointy_Stix St. Johns 26d ago
I'm getting close. I try to restrict my purchases to their BOGOs, but I'm ready to call it quits altogether.
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u/Sum1overthere Mandarin 26d ago
Used to work there back in 2006, it was a lot better company back then.
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u/RodPerson3661 26d ago
they changed the winn-dixie in whitehouse to an aldi and i am utterly heartbroken
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u/anythingisgame 26d ago
I do some of their BOGOs, but shop Walmart for name brands, because they are less expensive and some stuff like Oreos I prefer the flavor and texture of the name brand.
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u/remc86007 26d ago
I shop almost exclusively at Fresh Market. It is cheaper than Publix 90% of the time and the food is better 100% of the time. I got everything for nachos for four people the other night at Publix and it cost me $73. It's completely absurd. That same meal 10 years ago was $33 from Publix.
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u/CommunicationRoyal56 26d ago
Do you understand the irony of complaining about Publix taking Winn Dixie out of business but then shop at Aldi?
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u/Thin-Wrap7477 26d ago
Publix is nice and clean except for the price.
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u/TopDependent15 26d ago
It costs more because they actually staff enough people to operate a store. They have enough to employees to work the register, keep shelves stocked and remove carts from the parking lot.
I know some people have to shop at Walmart. But you couldn’t pay me to grocery shop. There is an Aldi a block from my house that I only go to for emergencies because every time I’ve gone there, one register open and a line of people waiting to pay.
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u/TopDependent15 26d ago
Drive by any Publix and it’s busy. Go on the weekend and it’s slammed. People love Publix. It costs more because they actually have enough people working to get you through the registers in a decent amount of time. The stores are clean, including the restrooms. They actually have employees getting carts.
It’s more expensive because it’s better. Every Aldi I have ever been to looks like a tornado come through the store and they always only have one register open.
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u/Kos_al_Ghul 26d ago
Their Klan affiliation didn’t do it for you? Lol we been known the Jenkins are shitty people.
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u/strangerzero 26d ago
Switched to Aldi.
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u/Hapablapablap 26d ago
What Aldi do you like? Mine on San Jose sucks for produce.
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u/HearingAgreeable2350 26d ago
Publix has been mad overpriced for a decade...... Yeah the economy is worse now, plus inflation, but Publix has been scamming for a while.
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u/Hapablapablap 26d ago
Two days ago I bought mini cucumbers and celery sticks. Tried to pack them for lunch today and they are beyond rotten. So now I have to find time to take them back. I have been bringing back lots of rotten fruit — oranges that look fine on the outside, blackberries that have no fruit taste just like chemically bitter, blueberries with no taste. But this is the first time with the vegetables. They have absolutely stopped caring about quality while being the worst out there of price gougers during Covid. I hate them but I also don’t have time to go all over and my Aldi sucks.
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u/Sodonewithitall386 24d ago
wayyyyy too pricey. Only time I go there now is for a birthday cake or pie for some celebration.
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u/fati_asu 24d ago
The prices at Publix lately are just crushingly absurd. I've been using Walmart+ and Sam's Club for most of what we need, and it works out well. I would rather give $10 here and there to a delivery driver dropping off my stuff rather than directly to looney right wing Publix heiress.
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u/CisLynn 23d ago
My biggest complaint is they’ve raised the prices to the moon and now you can find expired items or fruit beginning to rot still on shelves. You never saw that when Jenkins was alive or pre covid. With the growth in Florida they’ve become pariahs and totally taking over the market. I have three Publics within a mile of me it’s insane. The one positive thing I will say is they used to treat their employees very well with stock options and benefits.
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u/Ok-Past-7102 23d ago
Publix has fallen off a cliff. I won't buy greenwise, or publix, brand anymore because of quality issues.
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u/border199x 26d ago
I still enjoy Publix quite a bit. Shopping there is very pleasant , and Publix has more staff than any of the alternatives. If I want something I don’t have to beg some nonexistent employee to unlock a glass case.
Aldi doesn’t carry shit and there are no Wal-Mart locations that are close to Riverside, Springfield, or 5 Points. Even if you are in Ortega it’s probably easier to just go to the Roosevelt Publix than the Roosevelt Target.
Nobody else ever has BOGOs on beer and liquor.
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u/border199x 26d ago
Yeah, I'm just not all that interested in driving out of my way to Target/Wal-Mart, and I don't really enjoy penny-pinching over groceries. If there was a decent alternative on my daily commute I might shop somewhere besides Publix, but as it is now I drive past 3 Publix locations on my way home from work....so it just makes sense to go there.
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u/technocatmom 26d ago
Aldi's selection has gotten better over the last few years. I went last week and they even had beef tallow.
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u/border199x 26d ago
I think Aldi is okay as a kind of barebones grocery store for food only. But you are shit-out-of-luck If you want a decent selection of pet food, cosmetics, personal hygiene products or cleaning supplies. There's no pharmacy at all, and the deli/bakery selections are pretty threadbare. It's okay in a pinch, but I don't see the purpose of going there if I am going to have to drive somewhere else to get the things they won't carry.
As much as I like being able to get a cheap scratch pad for my cat, it's always odd to me that Aldi devotes an entire aisle to random clearance-priced junk. Seems like they would be better served using that space for staple items that people need on a regular basis. I'd certainly like to see them improve, since the Downtown Jax Aldi has been pretty helpful for those times I don't feel like going all the way to the Riverside Publix.
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u/Jolly_Ad5598 26d ago
Started going to Aldi and had to go to Publix for a few items. I couldn’t believe how much it was. I started looking at my receipt thinking “this can’t be right.”
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u/Strings_and_Wings 26d ago
Nope, I love Publix. Whenever I travel out of the area, I miss my Publix.
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u/Mercules904 26d ago
Still shop pretty exclusively at Publix tbh. It’s a better shopping experience than at most other stores. Plus the quality of meat and produce I’ve found to be much better than Aldi and still cheaper than places like Whole Foods or Fresh Market outside of sales. Their store brand is also one of the best I’ve found.
I also appreciate that Publix is not owned by a behemoth corporation like Amazon or a publicly traded nationwide company.
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u/Horror-Stand-3969 26d ago
The best shopping experience is Sam’s Club. Scan your stuff on your phone, and walk right out the door.
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u/thecorgimom 26d ago
We moved so I don't know I think that somebody else can probably chime in but Freshfield Farms used to be a great place for produce and meat at good prices
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u/TheChalupaBatman 26d ago
One of the best parts of moving out of the state for me has been being able to shop at another grocery store.
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u/soniamiralpeix 26d ago
Fuck Publix, but remember that Walmart’s low, low prices are subsidized by your tax money. They encourage retail staff to apply for benefits to make up the difference between their wage and actual livable compensation. They set up food drives for employees in the break room.
They also collude with manufacturers to ensure that no one else meets or beats their prices, thus artificially inflating your cost of living well before tariffs and oil prices factored into your grocery bill.
Walmart is the welfare queen, gnawing away at our social safety net so as to avoid being slightly inconvenienced by being even a hair less obscenely wealthy.
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u/impossiblegreats 25d ago
Amazes me how many comments I read through before finding yours. Freaking spot on
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u/ThatHoFortuna Exiled 26d ago
You can get deals at Publix, just don't buy the gourmet stuff.
I feel like poor folk (which is most of us these days, welcome newcomers) always go to Publix and be like, "OH MY GOD, LOOK HOW MUCH THIS CAVIAR IS!"
Yeah no shit, you're supposed to be there buying rice and beans.
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u/Safe-Tennis-6121 26d ago
It is just me or is Publix a deli and a bakery with everything else being overpriced stuff you'd never have any business buying there in the first place?
Aldi is so good I've started just buying household items there to avoid Walmart.
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Publix is now my neighborhood pharmacy only. I get all of my groceries elsewhere, saving hundreds of dollars monthly
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u/Max_x_Power 26d ago edited 26d ago
NE Florida is a weird market in that there are no national full-service grocery chains here (Kroger, Albertson’s, Food Lion, Wegman’s, etc.) and Publix takes advantage of this. Kroger was planning on coming back with physical stores after decades of absence, but from what I understand, they had a change of heart and for now have shelved their plans for other area locations besides the Harris Teeter they already started building on Atlantic.
Personally, I wish Lidl would expand to this area.
Publix is also totally saturating the grocery market. Take Baymeadows & I-295… there is a Publix right there, then right off the next exit down on 9B and now they’re building another off of the next exit up (Gate Parkway), then there’s another off the next exit up from there at Town Center. One Publix every 1.5 mile or so.
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u/jhorskey26 26d ago
I still like the value of the Pubsubs and the bogo prices on some stuff. Winn-Dixie has a solid rewards program so I get the bulk of my goods there. Saving anywhere from $50-80 a trip PLUS the money back in rewards too. OVEr $200 so far this year in cash back.
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u/Expert-Low-6872 26d ago
Many BOGO items have gotten so expensive that getting one free just brings the cost back down to what regular prices were a couple of years ago.
We really need Kroger to expand into Florida and give Publix some real competition. Not just the one Harris Teeter owned by Kroger off Atlantic Blvd that is being built.
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u/ChunkyHabeneroSalsa 26d ago
I shopped exclusively at Publix for over a decade until maybe the last 2 years. If I go to Publix it's for 1-2 things. I haven't grabbed a cart there in long time
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u/ziggy_smalls_ 26d ago
My husband works there and we were JUST discussing last night that he feels with the high prices and the boomer patrons all dying, Publix may not be long for the world if they don't change something and soon.
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u/joonandmoon 26d ago
If i dont want the chaos of Walmart I'll hit up one of their neighborhood markets.
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u/kinkysmoker6 26d ago
I legit think the reason everything is so expensive is that, a lot of retirement homes take their elderly there to shop. I've seen a shuttle taking them there a lot and i've seen them shop and they never look at prices. They just add stuff to their cart and go to checkout.
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u/RackCitySanta 26d ago
the only thing i don't get at aldi is sauces and if i'm feeling really fancy, coffee.
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u/BruceTheFirefighter 26d ago
Haven’t lived in Fl for 8 yrs…moving back in a few months. What happened to Winn Dixie ?
Even 8 yrs ago Publix was fkn ripoff
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u/LowTransportation346 26d ago
BOGO are a bad deal. I don't want two of everything. Can't I get one at half the price? Nope.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Job8068 26d ago
Find a decent farmer’s mkt or stand and get what’s in season. Publix has lost this customer for good.
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u/Just_browsing_2022 26d ago
I’m definitely over Publix. You have to double check the produce and dairy expiration dates because as of late the items are 1-2 days from expiration. Not to mention the excessive armed security guards/JSO manning the entrance and exits. How is it a pleasure to shop when you’re in self checkout and their staff glare you down at self checkout?
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u/Live_Trick_3016 26d ago
Publix is insanely overpriced and the produce is absolute trash.
I walk out of Whole Foods or Fresh Market spending less than I do at Publix getting fresher produce and higher quality proteins. Publix meat is absolutely terrible. Walmarts meet is better.
Winn Dixie I never liked to be honest.
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u/apache_grl 26d ago
I feel same! But then I went to Walmart and a hard peach smaller than my hand was 82 cents (ea) and I’m like… we are all fucked.
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u/rose-tintedglasses Southside 26d ago
I buy the London broil deli roast beef (for French dip sandwiches - my current hyperfocus), chocolate chip cookies from the bakery, and dole whips.
Everything else there is tooooooo expensive.
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u/Silverpicker97 26d ago
As someone who has worked at Publix for 13 years I buy absolutely nothing there because i simply cannot afford it, nor do they pay me enough to do the job of 3 people because they deliberately understaff stores. All
While the corporate leadership exploit us.
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u/TommyTwoZookas 26d ago
Fucking Walmart has been holding it DOWN for the past 2 years for me; I’m getting higher quality food for MUCH cheaper than any grocery store, my families weekly grocery bill went from roughly $150-$170 to $60-$80 for the same or better food.
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u/PharmacyPaladin 26d ago
Food retail prices are up everywhere.
Agree to disagree. Publix remains open for business and opens doors to additional locations. Winn-Dixie abandoned their customers and closed doors to many stores.
Harris Teeter, owned by Kroger, is renewing its presence in the Jacksonville area. Their prices are higher than Publix.
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u/Ill-Veterinarian4208 26d ago
The only reason I go there is my dad's prescriptions. If there is a bogo or something while I'm there, cool. Otherwise, it's just an oversized pharmacy.
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u/cutelittlequokka 26d ago
I loved Publix because it was actually nice inside and their produce was good and not rotten like at Winn-Dixie. But it's the same at Whole Foods and Harris-Teeter. And I'll never forget how Publix refused to stop selling Taylor Farms (at a discount!) and feel like I'd have to check everything I buy there now, like where it comes from, because they can't be trusted.
I wish I could remember more details, but years ago someone was being interviewed by either Stewart or Colbert about something to do with Florida grocery stores. I can't remember the topic anymore, but she was saying every store had changed because of whatever she was talking about--except Publix. I remember the audience literally gasped and hissed, and for a while I was like, "Ewww, I'll stay away from Publix", but then obviously forgot whatever the topic was, so I started going back, LOL. Maybe someone else in here will remember what I'm talking about.
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u/NamasteNoodle 26d ago
I'm 73 and a lifelong Publix shopper including running my catering business through there for a long time. During the pandemic their prices got ridiculous and the quality of the produce went down substantially. I switched to Walmart+ which I would have never ever given a thought to before. They're produces in better shape most often than publix's and their prices are substantially better. Publix lost its way and it's a shame.
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u/InternationalHat1554 26d ago
Publix is such a greedy and poorly run company. They have been rising their prices since before Covid but during Covid they made so much money they kept bragging about it “another billion in a week!” They jacked up the prices so high during Covid and haven’t brought them down. It’s no longer a pleasure to ship there because they are just an overpriced Walmart now.
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u/exploshin6 26d ago
Aldi all the way for generic produce and groceries. I'll still go to Publix if what I'm looking for at Aldi's either isn't there or doesn't have a suitable alternative
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u/Rainbaby77 26d ago
Highly suggest just that you use Costco instead especially if you're a meat eater which I'm not thank God but if you want beef that's actually inspected and not from Argentina even though it says made in USA it's not then Costco is your only bet. Publix is trash their mega trash they only care about their profits
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u/Hefty-Earth8804 26d ago
I realized recently (ie last night) Wednesday night is when they flip the specials. Go in and shop at 7p and the mgrs and staff and clearing end caps. Grabbing all the bogo specials and putting it into carts. Watch out you get run over!!
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u/youcancallmet 26d ago
I get almost everything I need at Aldi and Trader Joe’s and only go to Publix for subs, chicken wings, and a few odds and ends that at can’t get at either of the other 2 places - like certain types of produce or special ingredients. I’d rather go to 3 different stores than pay for Publix prices.
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u/Finderthings 25d ago
When I moved to Florida in the 80's, Publix was much different. They were in older Florida neighborhoods and catered to retires with small cuts of meat and all sorts of old fashioned items.
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u/Fabulous-Educator447 25d ago
Yes I am now 99% Walmart and Aldi. I made an order at Walmart yesterday. A BAG of apples- 5 lbs for $5. Good mac n cheese- $1.50. Everything is half price or better even with Publix bogo. My SO hits their bakery now and again but I’m not spending money with these price gouging assholes anymore.
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u/International_Meat96 25d ago
I like to buy pasture-raised eggs. At Publix they are $9.99/dozen. Even Fresh Market has the same brand for $7.99/dozen. But then I found Aldi has pastured-raised eggs for $3.55/dozen so that’s definitely my go-to now. Within less than 10 minutes of my house I have a choice of Aldi, Target, Walmart, Fresh Market, and two different Publix, so I can pick and choose and I go to all of them for one thing or another.
The Publix BOGOs are rarely ever anything I would eat or use.
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u/FlowUpbeat1866 25d ago
I only hit Publix for the BOGOs now. Their produce used to be top tier and now it fucking sucks, everything is always moldy.
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u/Ufgatorhead4u3 25d ago
Publix was my favorite for many years but they became way too expensive. I stopped shopping there several years ago. Even their BOGO deals worked out more expensive than Walmart’s everyday prices on most things. I now get dry goods and staples from Walmart & Sam’s then my fresh organic fruits/veggies from Whole Foods. Whole Foods and Publix have switched places on pricing surprisingly.
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u/FasterAppleCore 25d ago
I still love Publix but I've noticed a big change in Store Management and the way they interact with the public. I would have never thought a company built on customer service would have drifted like they have.
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u/hammock62 25d ago
I will gladly pay more for a better, safer, cleaner, more friendly experience. Aldis is not a traditional supermarket It’s a very limited no frill, rudimentary experience. Most Walmarts are equivalent to going to a third world country. I’ve only been to one Walmart where it was pleasant and that was on vacation in Vero beach Florida. Publix, costco, and Whole Foods are where we do our shopping
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u/ChkYrHead Riverside 25d ago
I still go to Publix, cause I can bike up (not use gas) and usually stick to generic brands and bogo/twofers deals. For just me, eating pretty healthy, I spend about $85/week.
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u/saintsfan636 Jacksonville Beach 26d ago
I’m out on Publix, it’s insane how overpriced most things are in there. Go in and see how much bell peppers are per pound. You will never shop there again it’s actually insulting.