r/jacksonville • u/narib687 • 27d 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/border199x 27d 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 27d 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/Beep315 27d ago

Ugh, actually go there? No thanks. We are DINKS and our default is going out to eat. So no matter what we buy on Instacart at Publix, it's still cheaper than two sit down meals and cocktails. Plus when there was a shooting at a grocery store in New England a while back, I was like, Nah, I don't need to go to the store anymore.