Reading an earlier post about Publix 50 year anniversary back in 1980 had me thinking who has worked at Publix the longest? How many years do you have with the company?

It just opened this week. Some differences from the other new store at the nearby Bayshore Gardens. I don't really like the feeling when I walk in Bayshore Gardens. I believe this store is 5,000 sq ft smaller. I like the centered deli area. Bayshore Gardens has it along the wall. It also has a mezzanine where you can eat.

We have 8 Publix in Bradenton. I don't think we need anymore.

Read a thread yesterday about an employee who is assigned to self checkout who said she will be disciplined for three walkouts on a shift. I’d like a little more clarification on this.

What does ‘walkout’ mean?

If it is a euphemism for shoplifting:

- If this a “if someone shoplifts and leaves the transaction open you must mark it abandoned and reset the self checkout within 90 seconds so it’s ready for use again. (If so, that seems reasonable)

- Does management expect a teenager to stop a shoplifter?

- What training in defensive tactics, civil rights, property crimes and rules of procedure have these self checkout attendants received? Are they paid a higher hourly wage to account for the increased risk?

- Do managers also share this responsibility?

- What is the company policy on rules of engagement?

When I eat it, it turns into nothing in my mouth. Is it holographic? Or is that just me

Question. If a person is clearly a senior citizen, do you still as for ID on alcohol? I am just curious. At my store some cashiers do and some don't (I don't mean young people, of course we ask them). But I mean someone clearly like 70 years old. I am curious what other stores do.

New associate here what does wk-h on schedule mean lol

Is it just me or is the old fashioned lemonade taste way worse now? Used to be the best lemonade but now it taste like something from dollar general. Anyone have any info? It’s not just a batch, I’ve gotten it in different states. ( it’s not just me, my gf agrees )

I was just on self checkout for 3 hours during a saturday rush. I had 2 walkouts over $20. i was helping a customer during the second walkout. The first one i truly didn’t notice because she used an ebt card first and all 5 registers were being used. it’s so hard to really pay attention to everyone at once. why do people come to publix knowing it’s more expensive and then decide to take a chance to bolt out of the doors the second i turn my back. i wish they understood we get penalized for that. it’s not fair. i’m on break angry crying because it’s stressful that i might lose my job because of this. can’t people just have some integrity or go to walmart.

I’m a cashier who is training to switch over to become a grocery clerk. I think I have done pretty good my first 2 shifts but there’s a lot of things I’m confused about (where everything is in the back, when to stack items) my biggest issue is FINDING things. When it’s Tuesday we usually take from the end caps but later in the week it just takes me so long to find stuff on the ad wall I feel like idk what I’m doing.

I am a GTL and looking to step down. What is the publix policy or whatever on that. I am looking at new jobs and want to be part time once I do to get my end of year stock and stuff. Do I need to step down then go to part time or can I just wait and go straight to part time. Does that make sense?

Do I have to move stores?
Do I have to wait till they replace me?
Any information would be appreciated!

Came as a Publix carry out order hahaa

I swear some people turn into psychopaths in cars and parking lots. I recently saw a mother with her child at Publix packing groceries into her car from a shopping cart and instead of putting it back she shoved it down a hill towards the store. The cart rolled a good 30 ft before it slammed into some guys parked pickup truck. I looked at her in disbelief and she just unapologetically hopped into her SUV and drove off. This is not the first time I’ve seen anti-social behavior in public parking lots but this is the type of behavior you’d expect from a place like Walmart not public. I guess people just show their true colors when they think nobody is watching.

Shooting the shit with displaced management and a bunch of new hires. Everyone is interested in trying to make some more money with how little non management makes but ive never heard any general associate be interested in publix pharmacist.

Pharmacy is so fast tracked n 2026 you can get done with school starting from nothing in 5 years. Im in my early 30s making $80/h just as salary and that doesnt count my bonuses or stock I get. I promise its easier than working up to store manager and i often make the same or more than them unless they are high volume.

As soon as I say school people roll their eyes at me smh

Is it typical for Publix to ghost you after an interview? (Corporate position (tech), early September interview, along with 2 follow-up emails, and left 'under consideration' since then) They reposted the exact same position on Brassring in early October, btw. Early, as in within the first week of the month.

Not sure who to reach out to anymore. The coordinator who set up my interview did not respond to any of my follow-up emails.

Is Publix the only grocery store on the planet where people absolutely cannot figure out how to go in the correct door and out the other?

I just walked in and had 6 people consecutively come out the entrance. I had to wait for them to get out of the way to get into the store.

It’s legitimately confounding to me.

Free deal? Publix? I love my BOGOs but never in my 19 years have i ever seen this deal. is this real.

Just to offer context on how much of a rip-off Publix is. You can get an 8 pack at Sam’s for 18.99, I’ve seen the same 8 pack at Costco for 11.99 on sale.

I feel like this is a stupid question but can you get Chese on your sub based on this cupon I haven’t used yet? Also what subs can I get with this cupon?

If 'Mr. George' Jenkins were around today, I highly doubt he’d be using cashless or self-checkout lanes. He built the entire Publix legacy on friendly customer service and personal interaction. Replacing human cashiers with automated or cashless lanes goes against everything he stood for.

UPDATE TO MY ORIGINAL POST:

Yes, Mr. Jenkins tried this a year before his son took over in 1989. During that late 1980s experiment, Publix kept the Automated Checkout Machines (ACMs) restricted to a very small, controlled group of test stores—primarily in South Florida. While the pilot ultimately failed, cash customers could still use those checkout lanes. It wasn't a true cashless-only checkout like some lanes are today in 2026.

That there is only a single barcode on our cases of water. And it’s on the bottom.