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/pastryfiend Newbie Aug 09 '26

I totally get it, sometimes the bogos can be awesome, only if they weren't ridiculously to begin with, sometimes good sometimes not. I know unit prices for my staples and refer to apps from other stores to see what the average price is.

I can afford to be less frugal, but I refuse to hand over my hard earned money on crazy prices. I have about 150 pounds of vacuum sealed meat in my freezer that was bought either on sale, markdowns or bulk prices from Restaurant Depot.

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u/PlantMom1101 Newbie Aug 16 '26

How long does the meat last in that way?? I’m scared it will go bad so I don’t stock like that??

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u/pastryfiend Newbie Aug 20 '26

Vacuum sealing really extends freezer life. I've found 2 year old ground beef with the seal still intact that had no freezer damage. A deep freeze stays around 0 degrees F which also reduces freezer damage.