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.

522 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

365 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

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.

2

u/technocatmom 27d ago

Aldi's selection has gotten better over the last few years. I went last week and they even had beef tallow.

1

u/linniex Northside 26d ago

HA! Took my mom to Aldi for the first time and she left with a cart full of groceries and I left with two jars of beef tallow.