Winn Dixie vs Publix
 

The wife wanted to try shopping at Winn Dixie today so we headed over and shopped. We were disappointed in it as we then had to go to Publix for 8 items that Winn Dixie did not have. Leaving the store my wife said, my bad, we will shop at Publix. There is a nice one near our house and it took us 30 minutes to get to Winn Dixie.

It is a matter of location. We are roughly 3 miles from a Winn Dixie or a Publix both by golf cart. Aldis is perhaps 4 miles away but we need to take the car. We do not often go there but we also have a Walmart grocery, that is further away but golf cart accessible. Different strokes for different folks.

I use both. I love a few items I can only get at Publix, but there are some items I buy at Winn Dixie because of price. I don't make special trips, however. I run in when I am in the area.
And there are some things I buy at Walmart.

Publix is way better than Winn Dixie.

Totally agree.

I find Winn Dixie less crowded and cheaper.

Haven’t found one grocery that sells everything I need, no matter where I live. Always multi shop for items I use. I hate a store that you need to buy one get one, if I needed two I would just buy 2.

No matter where I live my shopping habits, are Amazon/ Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Costco, Sams, and the Base.

Most of which comes to my front door. Local is Fresh Market, I may stop into Publix, every couple of months. What little meat we use comes from private farm.
But not everyone needs to shop at the same grocery, or like all the groceries. What they all have in common, they enjoy taking your money.

Krogers delivers to The Villages now....great selections, better price and you set up when you want it brought to your door. I have found it very convenient.

Totally agree.
Our son does about 95% of the shopping for us in the stores.
I go to Walmart market occasionally for items I don't get from Amazon or Sam's delivery.

:bigbow::bigbow:

If only there was 1 location that carried all of life's needs.

And your point is?

In my opinion Publix is way over priced. Take a look at Publix bakery section no matter which store you go into it is pathetic. Compare the bakery section in Publix to the bakery section in Winn-Dixie or Walmart market it doesn’t even come close to the selection. Publix prices are outrageous for just about everything. For me it’s worth traveling the extra few minutes to Winn-Dixie or Walmart market knowing how much money I’ll save .

For me, it is not a matter of location because I shop at Colony Publix and Walmart Neighborhood Grocery is just on the other side of Morse. Winn Dixie is an equal distance away from my house to the north. My main grocery store is Publix but I'm glad to have the other two grocery stores for items Publix is either out of or does not carry. Then there is always Target on 441 for items the other three do not have at the time. I've always utilized more than one grocery store but The Villages offers four stores in very close proximity to my home.

I agree. In many cases, Publix offers more choices of a specific product than WD does. As one example.......Publix has several flavors of Laughing Cow cheese wedges. WD offers two. Publix offers Boar's Head deli products. WD does not.

Hope you weren’t looking for that golf shirt at Winn-Dixie :bigbow:

What a boring life that would be.

Yes Publix is overpriced and we shop at Walmart, Sams and Aldi too depending what we need. We're too far away from Winn-Dixie but they have some good sales on meats. The two exceptions at Publix are their brand of ice cream it's still sold in the half-gallon sizes and when on sale 2 for $10 it's even better. Then there's their made to order sandwiches their Italian sub is as good as they come for Florida.

The only grocery store that carried everything for me was Wegmans. Never needed to go anyplace else. Here I go to 3 or 4 and still need to order something I can’t find. And Publix is way overpriced.

What is the delivery charge when using Kroger’s?

Winn Dixie has a great fish special. You select a 5 oz piece of fresh fish and add 11 oz of fresh vegetables to a microwavable bag. All for $6.00.

I shop for price. Always go to Aldi first, then Walmart, then Publix (or Winn Dixie). No store has everything we need so we always shop in the above order and generally save a significant amount.

Krogers
 

Does Kroger’s have a physical store or is it just on line ordering and delivery?

Winn Dixie tends to be less expensive. Public does have many items that Winn Dixie hasn’t. Depends on preference. I would not bash Winn Dixie however. I shop Aldis also. Grapes 99 cents lb vs publix 2.99 lb. Everyone has a choice!!!

There are Kroger stores in FL?
 

Where are the Kroger stores in FL?

Agree hard to beat Publix. Might be a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for.

How affluent we have become. I remember mom going to every store in town to get the sale items.

I agree on the BOGO. I’d rather they sell them 2 for $6.00 (the retail price for one), so I could buy just one at half price.

IMO the bakery goods at Publix are very good and something I would serve to guests. Again, IMO, the bakery goods at Walmart (especially) and Winn-Dixie are crap.

Publix vs Winn Dixie/Walmart Grocery
 

I have been a Publix shopper for 43 years. I just quit Pub's. Since my husband retired and we've moved to TV I've started to notice pricing.
Publix prices are nothing less than price gouging. I buy the BOGO when there is something I can use but a simple item such as a jar of Hellman's mayo is $6.39 (at last visit) at Publix and $4.14 at WalMart grocery. I never thought I'd say it but I'm a WalMartin !

Winn-Dixie for some reason does not seem to be either as friendly or as efficient as Publix. We've encountered some rather rude employees at Winn-Dixie (specifically the one located by Lake Sumter Landing), never at Publix.

Publix is a bit more costly, to be sure. But their overall quality is excellent. My only gripe at Publix is the long lines at the deli counter. I'd say they could do something but speed things up but the employees in back of the counter are already almost bumping into each other.

I agree about the Publix deli counter, but at least they have a number system. Winn Dixie does not. I have often wondered why people buy cheese at the deli counter. What is the difference between the deli cheese and pre-packaged cheese? They have a huge selection of packaged cheese, so why have the deli person slice cheese for you?

Agreed!

100% agree!

If you don't need the buy one get one donate the one's you don't need to a food pantry

Deli cheese is just sliced and to us tastes better than prepackaged.

I go wherever I can get to by golf cart.

I gave up on food. I am now an Air Plant

I think what you speak of is called Heaven

Just be prepared to pay 20-40% more for the same products in the same quantities.

Walmart is even less on the same products. The milk I drink is 80 cents less at Walmart cheeses are about 30% less ice cream is &3.00 less per half gallon you can save $15-20.00 easily on a &75-100 order at walmart same brands and sizes

Walmart for 90 percent of items. Others not competitive on price except for some specials.