[pnz1]

In the “hometown” of Publix there’s very little choice of grocery. Aldi, Publix, or WalMart. Winn-Dixie was here but got bought out and closed by Aldi. It would be great to have more competition. Publix is generally more expensive. In other states Publix bogos you can get just one at half off (if you don’t need 2 loaves of bread for example) but in FL it’s get 2 or no deal.

[nutmeg]

I'm no expert on Florida (I've lived in South Carolina for about 4 years - Connecticut for many decades before that). I could be wrong, but it *seems* to me that in Florida it's pretty much Publix and not much else. I've never seen any real competition by other supermarkets other than Walmart. I don't know if those small Aldi stores are considered "supermarkets".

Fortunately here in Lowcountry South Carolina, we have competition from several other supermarkets like Food Lion, a massive Kroger supermarket and Harris-Teeter. And Walmart. Also Aldi and Fresh Market, if they fit the "supermarket" category.