Wal-Mart's latest trend seems to be building grocery-only stores throughout Florida. These stores are much smaller, sell only groceries - no clothes, no tires, etc. - and are designed to fit into the neighborhoods; ie no big box stores. At least a half dozen have opened in the Tampa area in the past year and seem to be very successful.
Publix needs some competition or they will be able to charge $10 for a loaf of bread. They bought most of the Albertson's, Sweet Bay is teetering on the brink, and this leaves only Publix, Winn-Dixie and Wal-Mart. Hopefully these new Wal-Mart stores will help by competing with others to keep prices lower.
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