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Old 08-09-2024, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith View Post
I hope its not a Publix, I like their subs and fried chicken but cant afford to do any real shopping there, Winn Dixie isn't much better
Yeah, I'm not down there full time. I was wondering if it was all of Florida or just these stores that had either horrible prices or crappy selection. Mostly I'm talking about meat. When I was in Publix, it seemed like the horrible commodity chicken with 15% broth added was over $5/lb. Pork was also crazy expensive. Up here that chicken is like $2.99 lb and pork is never really more than $4/lb. Winn Dixie sort of reminded me of Walmart in quality.

I resigned myself to going to Costco for meat when I get down there full time. I'll split it up, vacuum pack it and freeze it. I don't see myself using those stores for regular shopping if I can help it.