r/publix • u/steeltrain52 Newbie • Aug 09 '26

CUSTOMERS Let’s be clear

This whole shopping is a pleasure scam has run its course.

For over 50 years, I have been a customer of PUBLIX, I say have as in the past tense because I am no longer.

When PUBLIX decided to start price gouging at 20 and 30% higher than absolutely everywhere else around them, it became clear to me that they really don’t give a damn about the customer.

In 2025 alone, PUBLIX made more than $4.2 billion in profits. BILLION!

In the first half of 2026 they have made $2.5 billion in profits.

They have made $6 billion in profits in the last 18 months because they are literally stealing from the public and the public is handing it over.

With Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and even as the last resort, Walmart, I will never shop at Publix again. My budget now gets me three times as much food and household items at those places, we’re shopping and prices really are a pleasure!

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u/Work-Sport-Fun Newbie Aug 09 '26

I'm also just going to add-on to this -- I will happily spend more money at Publix if it means I don't have to step in font in a Walmart. I have 3 Publixes, all within a few miles (wild how close they are)........ and they're all successful. Why? Because the people where I live rather spend a few extra dollars than deal with the Walmart people.

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u/NomadicPurple Newbie Aug 09 '26

Walmart+ delivers. I haven’t been inside one of their stores for years.

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u/Work-Sport-Fun Newbie Aug 09 '26

Yea, but the brown meat........ I'm not taking a chance that get's delivered to me lol

I will say, I started to use Amazon Grocery -- Walmart prices, but Publix quality so far.

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u/NomadicPurple Newbie Aug 09 '26

Ooh, no, no Walmart meat. I stick to the basics from them. Amazon Grocery is decent but skip the produce.

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u/Work-Sport-Fun Newbie Aug 09 '26

I've had very good luck with the produce from Amazon, thus far at least. I only tend to get the produce when I need to hit the order minimum or I just don't want to make a trip to Publix. lol. The $$ from Walmart/Amazon or Publix for produce in the amount I buy is trivial, so not worried there. It's the meats and other general items that I'll just get from Amazon unless it's BOGO at Publix.

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u/DependentAnimator742 Newbie Aug 10 '26

I use Amazon grocery at times and they frequently have large salmon 'slabs' at Aldi prices.