[Traveling lady]

Actually I like Winn-Dixie. But last week I told a cashier that there were a number of items I couldn’t find. Do you think this may be caused by the shipping backups we keep hearing about?

[HoosierPa]

I am disappointed in Publix. Pricing is sky high. We shop at Kroger online and save a lot of $ and it’s delivered to our door.

[HoosierPa]

Originally Posted by Jgabriele

What is the delivery charge when using Kroger’s?

The name is Kroger (no S on the end)

First 5 deliveries are free then 9.95 after that or $79 per year with unlimited deliveries. No tipping allowed

[Tamarind]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Publix is way better than Winn Dixie.

“Better” is a matter of opinion. Having worked in the Supermarket business in the NYTriState Area, I was taken back by Publix retails. For a Non-Union Shop with property taxes and rent a fraction of the cost in NYC, it is very disappointing to find NYC retails in Florida. Publix has more competition outside Florida, so it’s sales program, coupons, and senior discounts are available in other states where they operate. I have found the meat department at Winn Dixie to have superior products at better retails than Publix. Same with the Produce, Dairy, and Frozen food.

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[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Tamarind

“Better” is a matter of opinion. Having worked in the Supermarket business in the NYTriState Area, I was taken back by Publix retails. For a Non-Union Shop with property taxes and rent a fraction of the cost in NYC, it is very disappointing to find NYC retails in Florida. Publix has more competition outside Florida, so it’s sales program, coupons, and senior discounts are available in other states where they operate. I have found the meat department at Winn Dixie to have superior products at better retails than Publix. Same with the Produce, Dairy, and Frozen food.

I'll make a separate trip to Walmart or Aldi to get a half-gallon of milk when I run low. I can't believe people willingly pay almost $3/HG when it's only $1.59 at Walmart.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by thelegges

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.

Lots of options, I don’t like Amazon, Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. We like BJs as apposed to Sams or Costco.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by Chitown

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 .

It is funny, in Winn Dixie I was amazed at how small the bakery section was, I go into Publix and it is 3 times larger.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

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

Good one but no, brought those with me.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by B-flat

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.

I don’t think I have bought ice cream because I am use to 2 for $5 when up north. I went into Aldi once and was not impressed and my wife liked the meat in Publix better than Winn Dixie. Not sure what you get at Walmart but I don’t think I could buy meat there.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

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.

We went to Wegmans once, hated it so much we left after going halfway through the store.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

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.

My wife keeps reminding me that we are in the south and things take longer, lol.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

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

Do you buy meat at Walmart? I just can’t bring myself to do that.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by New Englander

I shop Walmart, Aldi, and once in a while Winn Dixie. Publix prices are ridiculous.

Where in Mass are you from? I might have to look at Aldi again, went in once and didn’t like it. Walmart market is a bit of a ride for groceries for us.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

We've been using Kroger for months. They are much cheaper and the service is excellent! Everything comes in refrigerated trucks and the ice cream comes frozen. It's very rare that I have to shop somewhere else. Most of the time they have the things we need in stock.

We use to order food online and have it delivered but the issue was we would get things that were ready to expire. When in the store you can select milk that is good for 2 weeks but when delivered we were luck to get 2 days so we shy away from that.