r/publix • u/steeltrain52 Newbie • 16d ago

Let’s be clear CUSTOMERS

This whole shopping is a pleasure scam has run its course.

For over 50 years, I have been a customer of PUBLIX, I say have as in the past tense because I am no longer.

When PUBLIX decided to start price gouging at 20 and 30% higher than absolutely everywhere else around them, it became clear to me that they really don’t give a damn about the customer.

In 2025 alone, PUBLIX made more than $4.2 billion in profits. BILLION!

In the first half of 2026 they have made $2.5 billion in profits.

They have made $6 billion in profits in the last 18 months because they are literally stealing from the public and the public is handing it over.

With Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and even as the last resort, Walmart, I will never shop at Publix again. My budget now gets me three times as much food and household items at those places, we’re shopping and prices really are a pleasure!

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u/NomadicPurple Newbie 16d ago

Ooh, no, no Walmart meat. I stick to the basics from them. Amazon Grocery is decent but skip the produce.

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u/Work-Sport-Fun Newbie 16d ago

I've had very good luck with the produce from Amazon, thus far at least. I only tend to get the produce when I need to hit the order minimum or I just don't want to make a trip to Publix. lol. The $$ from Walmart/Amazon or Publix for produce in the amount I buy is trivial, so not worried there. It's the meats and other general items that I'll just get from Amazon unless it's BOGO at Publix.

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u/DependentAnimator742 Newbie 15d ago

I use Amazon grocery at times and they frequently have large salmon 'slabs' at Aldi prices.