Originally Posted by Miles42 (Post 1423647)

Ilove Honey Crisp apples. $99 a lb. Bought three 7 dollars plus two where rotten. Publix at Traveres plaza

Originally Posted by Mikeod (Post 1423050)

They must be doing something right as you can barely get into the one at Colony, let alone find a parking space. Plus there are 7 within TV.

Originally Posted by Miles42 (Post 1423647)

Ilove Honey Crisp apples. $99 a lb. Bought three 7 dollars plus two where rotten. Publix at Traveres plaza

Originally Posted by Mikeod (Post 1423050)

They must be doing something right as you can barely get into the one at Colony, let alone find a parking space. Plus there are 7 within TV.

Originally Posted by The Buckeyes (Post 1423718)

That will change once Walmart opens across the street.

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson (Post 1423842)

Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1423852)

I guess Winn Dixie doesn't count, or you just forgot about them? Maybe it's because W/D sucks more than Publix charges too much. It isn't that far to Pinellas Plaza and besides it gives Villagers a lot more time driving their golf cart to and from, and that's half the fun. If Publix was that bad, Winn Dixie would get a lot more business at their end of 466A.

Originally Posted by jane032657 (Post 1423867)

I like Pubix because I was at the one on Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores today and the checkout young woman and the young person doing the food bagging said they thought I was 40 years old. I am going back every day just to visit them.

Originally Posted by Challenger (Post 1423039)

Service minded- great community citizen- fair prices(IMO)- clean. wide range of products.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 1423307)

Well, gee, susiegel, ENRON, you say? Enron, that symbol of greed, fraud, and corruption. Not even close to a comparison.

Publix has been around since 1930. If you would like to learn a little more about Publix stock, which is called an ESOP, here is an article from the business section of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Retire as a millionaire, college degree not required




Hey, Carl, thanks for your post about the personal connection. Your story reinforces what I have thought for a very long time......"Money makes good people better and bad people worse." and "Unrestrained greed is not only bad morals, it's bad economics." (I have a bit of a fascination with behavioral economics -- big picture and little picture -- and I think those two sayings are usually right.)

And speaking of quotes -- in the article I linked above in response to susiegel, there is a quote from George Jenkins who was the founder of Publix, in 1930. When Jenkins was asked how much he would be worth if he had not given so much away, his answer was, "Nothing." -- It sounds like his grandson, whom you knew, was a darn good example of, "The apple does not fall far from the tree."

Publix is an interesting company. I hope they continue to take care of their employees. (I think I might have talked a produce guy in a Kroger in Ohio into moving to Florida.....Well, actually he had been thinking about it anyway, but he did not know about Publix. Now, he does. Hey, I do what I can to help out.) :)

Originally Posted by suesiegel (Post 1423911)

I must admit that I've never heard of ESOP so I looked it up. Employee Stock Ownership Plan applying an alphabet to it does not change my point. Investing your retirement in the place you work I not a good financial plan. As I said the only place to sell your stock is back to the company.
You objected to the ENRON analogy that really does not change what I have said. I do not know anyone who worked for ENRON. I do know people who worked for KODAK.

People at Publix do see happy and I wish them well. You might be interested that ALDIS and LIDL discount German grocers are both expanding into this territory. Then you have AMAZON going into groceries. There will surely be tighter margins for grocery stores.

Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa (Post 1423920)

Well, clearly you did not read the article linked by Boomer. Here is another opportunity to read it.



Retire as a millionaire, college degree not required



Stock in the company is a GIFT which the employees receive at no cost. Details at the linked article.



The employees are not "investing their retirement in the place where they work." There is a separate 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.



Look at the benefits for all employees, understanding that there are more benefits for other specialized areas.



Core Benefits for All Eligible Associates



Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost to them

An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately held stock

Annual holiday cash bonus

All hourly associates are paid weekly

401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match

Group health plan (with prescription benefits)

Group dental plan

Group vision plan

Free flu shots

Direct deposit in up to three separate checking or savings accounts

Credit union membership

Tuition reimbursement

Service awards

Employee assistance program

Opportunities for advancement

Opportunity to participate annually in a survey to let management know your opinion on a wide range of workplace quality issues.

Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1423852)

I guess Winn Dixie doesn't count, or you just forgot about them? Maybe it's because W/D sucks more than Publix charges too much. It isn't that far to Pinellas Plaza and besides it gives Villagers a lot more time driving their golf cart to and from, and that's half the fun. If Publix was that bad, Winn Dixie would get a lot more business at their end of 466A.