Posted on 01/01/2026 6:35:56 AM PST by V_TWIN
Publix has long been considered Florida's favorite supermarket, but it seems customers are turning their backs on the grocery giant.
One frustrated shopper recently took to Reddit to air their grievances after picking up a prime tenderloin steak at a Publix store in Yulee, Florida.
A photo of the package showed the meat priced at a jaw-dropping $61.49 — or $49.99 per pound.
'This is criminal,' the customer wrote.
'You can get a full ribeye or tenderloin dinner with table bread, 2 sides and softdrinks in Florida at a Outback, texas roadhouse or Longhorn for $26 - $31,' one wrote.
'Publix is wildly overpriced,' someone else chimed in.
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I used to be friends with the meat manager at my local Winn Dixie. So if I showed him a package of meat that even had a week until expiration date, he would mark it down for me at half (or more) off. I once bought a 3 pound pack of thick cut bacon for just $3. Yes, those were great times but, unfortunately, that local Winn Dixie shut down.
I used to live right by you as you have described. Moved this year after 30 years.
I miss Wegmans!!! The closest one to me now is Erie Pa.
but I learned to love Meijer as a close 2nd.
I often wished that I’d put all the change I found into an aggressive fund. Interesting to run several hypothetical scenarios over many years.
I live in north Florida.....Harris-Teeter failed miserably here.
Aldi has bought out winn Dixie.
The grocery business is super competitive
Yes, just as I remember it.
We are now fully retired and are moving to northern Michigan. There is a Meijer 30 miles north of us in Cadillac and one 34 miles south in Big Rapids.
We hope to get out of Stafford at the end of this month, weather permitting.
good luck to you. I am so happy we moved. SO happy! Snow and all. ( Ohio)
Off topic, just a personal observation: Food related threads tend to get many responses, quickly.
It’s almost as if food is one of the topmost concerns for people. 😁
Yes, I miss Kroger and the Pig😄 We also like Rouses in AL.
We have a Winn Dixie in town which nobody knows how they stay open. Went in there Christmas Eve, and there were more employees working than there were shoppers. We also have Aldi and Publix, Walmart.
There’s a guy on Instagram/Facebook that’s done a series on seafood selections in grocery stores. So far Publix isn’t ranked very well. I think Wegmans, Aldi, Costco, and Whole Foods were highest.
They closed our Winn Dixie. Shutting down Kroger delivery. So I’m stuck with Publix. Fun! Not.
I really liked the Kroger delivery. I’d hoped they would give Publix some competition.
Too bad!
Yup! It’s down to earth. The only thing I couldn’t find was yellow wax beans.
Thanks for the tip about tenderloin. I would never have known.
Yeah, smart choices.
Here in Bluffton, SC, we have a massive new "super" Kroger - it even has a bar with a bartender - so you can sample all the wines Kroger sells - and I guess sample other drinks (I haven't actually taken advantage of the "Kro-Bar" yet.)
Plus this Kroger has a giant "dept. store" like a Walmart or Target. It's a massive box store - I understand it's the largest Kroger in the Southeast US.
I don't know why, but there is another Kroger not far from the big one I mentioned above. I think it's just a supermarket - I actually haven't been there yet. And that Kroger is close to yet another Publix.
We have two Walmarts (not far from each other) and a Sam's Club. Plus a Target, which has somewhat of a grocery store - very limited selection though.
I've never understood the appeal of Aldi. Been to stores both in CT and SC. We have one in Bluffton and there's a fancy new one in nearby Beaufort, SC. It's fun to find an occasional delicious item from Germany or Switzerland, but other than that, I'm not a fan.
There are two gorgeous Harris-Teeter supermarkets on Hilton Head Island. HHI is nearby, but also kind of a hike with the traffic. Wish they'd put one here in the Bluffton area. Beautiful store - just like the ones I was used to up in the northeast.
We've never had a Winn Dixie nor Piggly Wiggly in this area (that I know of). There used to be a Whole Foods on Hilton Head Island, but for some reason, it went out of business. There is a Fresh Market there, which I love, but it's expensive and has limited selection. It's not a store I would regularly shop at.
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.
In the Tampa Bay area, the Kroger delivery service was great.
I used to love shopping at Harris Teeter when living in NC. They were my fav by far. HT's own label President's Choice was always great quality. Kroger's own better label Private Selection is also excellent quality.
Aldi doesn't care about shopping ambience. They do, however, chase after quality with ongoing testing of stocked brands and items to ensure ingredients and quality continue to be as good as they were when companies pitched the products to Aldi for shelf space.
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