We were in Los Angeles, CA in November visiting family - the choices of the various supermarkets were astounding. It's pretty much the same in the northeast where I lived most of my life.
Even here in South Carolina, we have several choices other than Publix.
I agree. There’s a Detweilers Market I’ve seen. I wish one was close to me.
Aldis all over Florida, now even more with the takeover of 400 Winn-Dixie properties. Winn-Dixie partnership majority holder/owners got old, and no succession in place. Sold out to Aldi.
Harris-Teeter is owned by Kroger, retaining it’s brand, labels and stores (mostly). HQ is in Matthews, NC (Charlotte). A lifebuoy to the failing unionized Kroger monstrosity. The interior of most Kroger stores are confusing arrays of display tables/coolers etc. Have knowledge of union thugs from Kroger beating up Food Lion employees (trying to unionize Food Lion more than what they have- butcher etc.)
Publix is a quality store and buys direct from ranchers, farms and local suppliers— are empowered to do so. The Publix model is one of profit-sharing employees who are retained as a result. Start out as a truck driver and become a millionaire in 20 years. Lots of them.
NC has: Ingles (Asheville), Food Lion (DelHaize Corp Belgium, owns it) all over, and Harris Teeter/Kroger. Krogers few and far between.