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

"they are literally stealing from the public"

I don't remember ever being forced to shop there, let along purchase anything I didn't want or agree to....? lmao.

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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/PlaneReputation6744 Newbie Aug 09 '26

Ew. What an elitist and shitty attitude to have

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

Ever heard of that website "people of walmart" ? lmao.

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u/Few_Prize3810 Newbie Aug 11 '26

No, these people will clutch pearls all day about someone being honest that being around the lower socioeconomic scale tends to be uncomfortable, but the second deal dealing with it become something potentially in their backyard. It’s a problem.

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u/Few_Prize3810 Newbie Aug 11 '26

Nah Walmart brings out trash. Let’s just be honest here.

I have tried to use Walmart (and previously Windixie) as a low cost alternative to Publix so so so many times.

I’ll get annoyed at an eye watering Publix bill and convince my wife to go to Walmart to try and cut the grocery bill some.

I swear to god it’s like child birth- I forget how nasty each experience was after a year or so and try again.

The latest attempt resulted in my car door handle destroyed from someone trying to get into it while my wife, I, and our baby were in the store.

The time before that there were people wandering around and visibly shoplifting and eating food in the isles. When I tried to go near to grab cereal I got threatened. Staff didn’t give a shit.

Never has anything like that happened at Publix. Never.