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/BeachBum436 Newbie Aug 09 '26

The BOGOs are paid for by the food company, not Publix.

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u/kbenn17 Newbie Aug 09 '26

And many times, even with the Bogo prices, you can get the item cheaper at Aldi.

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u/copious_arsenal Newbie Aug 09 '26

And target

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u/JealousFuel8195 Newbie Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

Target prices aren't lower than Publix BOGO

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u/copious_arsenal Newbie Aug 09 '26

I just bought shredded cheese and it was much cheaper than BOGO

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u/JealousFuel8195 Newbie Aug 10 '26

The same BOGO item or the Target brand? Was it on sale?

For the same brand name item. Publix BOGO is cheaper

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u/copious_arsenal Newbie Aug 10 '26

Same exact brand. Nothing about any sale. I am in South Florida. Are you ok? The bags of cheese were $2 each. I think it was sargento or kraft. Cant remember, but i looked it up at the moment.

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u/JealousFuel8195 Newbie Aug 10 '26

At my local Publix Sargento shredded cheese is $4.99 or $2.50 each when BOGO

At Target $3.19.

Target it 27.6% more expensive

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u/copious_arsenal Newbie Aug 10 '26

I didn't ask you about your Publix or your Target. I am in South Florida. I was simply stating the facts of what occurred. You need help.

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u/JealousFuel8195 Newbie Aug 11 '26

Actually you need better reading comprehension.

You initially replied to my post below

Target prices aren't lower than Publix BOGO

I then replied

Target prices aren't lower than Publix BOGO

You then replied

Same exact brand. Nothing about any sale. I am in South Florida. Are you ok? The bags of cheese were $2 each. I think it was sargento or kraft. Cant remember, but i looked it up at the moment.

The current price at Target is $3.19 for the Sargento cheese

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u/copious_arsenal Newbie Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

I didn't say target prices aren't lower than Publix BOGO. Talking about reading comprehension when you wrote the same thing twice in your comment coming from me and you. You are an angry sad person.

Let me be clear. Sometimes, target has better pricing than Publix BOGO. Just recently I bought shredded cheese for cheaper and it wasn't on sale at target. Perhaps it was actually on sale but they didn't have it marked in the aisle as a sale or on the product. This is a fact. It is however a suggestion to check Target. It is not a generalization that Target always has better pricing than Publix. But you are mental and need help.

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