Best Walmart for grocery pickup
 

We’ve gotten used to Walmart grocery pickup over the past year or so. We are moving to our home in Fenney in two weeks and want to set up a grocery order to pick up when we arrive. Which Walmart is closest to Fenney and offers the best service?

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We prefer the Neighborhood Walmart even though it is the furthest from our home. They consistently have satisfied each order the best. The Walmart on Wedgwood is very good also.

The store on 441 is not too great.

The best place to get a Perfect order for a couple of dollars more is Publix. Just the greatest.

Walmart pickup
 

466 location is who I use and are excellent

May want to consider Publix.............much closer.

Publix Super Market at Magnolia Plaza

Publix pickup adds 5 to 10 % above the in store price of an item to cover what Instacart charges them. Walmart does not.

Their website:

Are there any additional fees for using in-store pickup?
No. This service is available to you without any additional fees or charges.

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Publix charges more for an item delivered vs what you’d pay in the store (or store pickup)

Publix items are much higher than Walmart's. We used Publix and Walmart and found that Walmart was consistently about 30-40 cents lower, for the same items.

We prefer the Neighborhood Walmart across from Colony Plaza, on Heald Way off of 466A. They have covered pick-up, which is great on sunny or rainy days as the covered bays protect you. During one pick-up, at Publix, it was raining heavily. I felt bad for the person putting the groceries in our trunk, as she was getting poured on, plus our trunk got soaked.

That happened at our 441 Walmart, so I parked next to their door, felt sorry for them.....love, love Walmart pickup, not only do my eyes not wander down isles picking up stuff I don't need but grocery cost is less and as an added bonus, about every month Walmart includes a gift bag full of goodies, never dreamed I'd shop online. Many friends like to squeeze and pinch their items, me, not so much.

Most of the time item out of stock is substituted with item more expensive but cost the same as original item ordered. How can you not love popping the trunk for groceries. I'm always trying to give tip but they won't take it.

I use Heald but I was in Sanibel. Depends on what you need & their inventory.

I only shopped at the one on Heald Way one time but it seemed very limited in their offerings…..is that a full service store?

Sign up for their yearly service at 99 dollars and you get delivery. No need whatsoever to pick it up and drag it home yourself. Not only that but you'll get free express delivery at least one time within 2 hours. Or you can sign up for instacart and get delivery from Save-A-Lot Publix in several other organic grocers as well as non-food stores. After all your retired

Closest Walmart Grocery to Fenney is at Sarasota Plaza on Heald Way and 466A. We shopped there for over a year and never had a problem. It's not a full size Walmart, but for groceries they mostly had what we needed. Prices cannot be beat, except maybe for self shopping at Aldi's. There's also a outdoor pharmacy pickup there as well. Canopy covered parking area is a plus.

Try Publix rated about 65 best in the nation, they are a class company or Fresh Market rated #1 in the country. China gets a lot of groceries etc from China

I prefer Publix because they have a better selection. Plus, Publix is below Hwy 44 there in Magnolia Plaza near the Everglades Rec Center (5 minutes from Fenny). Convenience is priceless.

I’ll 2nd that! Signed up for the delivery service 2 months ago and I am very satisfied with service & perks. App allows you to keep your grocery list current & build it as needed items are noted between order placements. Hit button when ready to order & pick a convenient time for delivery to your home in one-hour increments. Get real time item availability and once ordered, get ample time review order to make changes &/or approve substitutes. I’ll note that if If requested packaging size is unavailable, substitutions are made and typically plays out to lower price, even when non-Walmart brands get substituted. Other perks with their annual fee include gas discounts & free shipping on most items ordered from Walmart.com on-website where you typically buy non-grocery items that compete with Amazon. Definitely worth looking into!

Publix I found have increased prices on items delivered

Agree, was too lazy to drive to Walmart for some ribs to barbecue. Publix prices 29 to 39. Walmart prices 13-23. Publix in some areas are convenient and sometimes convenience worth the extra price. But, not on that day. :)

Walmart neighbor store in Colony Is great. Use it all the time.

Just in case you missed the news. Kroger is now making home delivery. Check out the new site at Kroger.com Your order comes out of the Groveland warehouse.

Kroger's is now offering delivery to the villages! They just built a distribution center nearby. Less expensive and way more choices. They are offering $10 off first three deliveries. Normal charge for delivery is up to $9.95 and they ask you don't tip their employees. My first delivery will arrive tomorrow! Yes I am excited!! Go to Kroger.com

Set up the Walmart ion 466 ! I’ve used them since February 2020 and it’s free!
They are about 20% cheaper than Publix and Winn Dixie is terrible. I also used Walmart.com for everything around the house. In 2 days or less !
I would never use anyone else. If you get anything not up to par they refund you immediately many times not bringing in the item to the store, especially the groceries ! The app is super easy, times offered are great and they want you happy !

Keep in mind once you sign up you will get the weekly specials sent to you by email. This is a real game-changer for the competition I love shopping at Publix but let's face it you do pay a little more. With prices going up each and every day we have to watch the old pocketbook.

Instacart
 

A little off topic, but we use Instacart for almost all groceries. For $99 per year for a membership we get unlimited free deliveries from Publix, Aldi, Freshmarket, Sams Club; as well as other non-grocery (CVS, pet store, liquor stores etc). Each of those stores has items that aren’t available at the others; so we can have all of our favs delivered; such as the awesome Napolian from Freshmarket. Saves time, money (because of less impulse buying compared to if you shopped in person) and gas. Started this due to the pandemic but now we’re permanent users of this service. The search function helps us comparison shop and discover new products.

Best Walmart for Pickup
 

Walmart at Wedgwood is our favorite! We live in Chitty Chatty & just head up 301 to 466 & you’re there. Should be a quick shot for you guys from Fenney. You’re right next to 301.
Welcome to The Villages! You’re gonna love it!! 😎

We have found all the local Wal-Mart stores to have excellent pick up service. Publix has made a huge mistake by associating with Instacart. The cost of items are increased, plus the added fees for the service is unacceptable. In addition, be advised that numerous complaints have been issued about the accuracy of the order fulfillment and the fee calculation. I suspect this decision made by Publix is damaging their business image.