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.
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