Publix hoping to open another store in SoWal
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TooFarTampa
SoWal Insider
Publix knows EXACTLY what it is doing. It somehow manages to wrap its cutthroat business practices into a beautiful package of great products, tied off with a big red bow of great customer service, and succeed wherever it goes. If Publix thinks there is going to be enough business to support another Publix on that side of 30-A, then you can count on it happening.
I love the Publix shopping experience. From a business point of view they are amazing to watch. We had a Fresh Market move into South Tampa about a year ago, and Publix somehow managed to make sure it gets consistently better produce than Fresh Market at better prices, thus making FM look like an overpriced store for snobs. Soon they will be moving a GreenWise market store into the heart of South Tampa, probably taking even more business away from FM, knocking down all the little organic markets, and giving Whole Paycheck a MAJOR run for its money, all in one fell swoop. They are really something else. :shock: It's a great business model.
I like having Publix dominate on 30-A since I know where all my favorite stuff is.
But if I worked for any other type of grocer I would be scared. :roll:
That can't be good.
We used to go to the disco (the Limelight, affectionately known as the "Slimelight") next to that Kroger, from which its nickname is derived.
Fast forward 20-something years. Now our daughter sometimes picks up takeout from the Disco Kroger when on her breaks from work nearby, now that Eatzi's has closed.
Loved the limelight. Used to stop at the Disco Kroger on the way home from work. This of course was back in the day of the 6 for 1 happy hour
in Atlanta.
Yesterday at the WC Publix I had two identical items in different flavors that weren't in their register. I think they were $5-6 each and new items to the store. The bagger ran to the service counter with them, came back, dropped them in the bag and said they were mine. They weren't set up in the system yet so they gave them to me. I didn't know what to expect, but I certainly didn't expect that!
Once at Kelly's the bagger dropped a lightbulb (about $4) which shattered when it hit the floor. I had bought the last 4 of the type of bulb so there were no others. I didn't want to bother getting a refund for it but they certainly didn't offer one as I was walking out!
Send a Publix up here please!
Once at Kelly's the bagger dropped a lightbulb (about $4) which shattered when it hit the floor. I had bought the last 4 of the type of bulb so there were no others. I didn't want to bother getting a refund for it but they certainly didn't offer one as I was walking out!
Send a Publix up here please!
Freeport could definitely support a Publix. When I lived up 331, we hit Kelley's for meats (back then, Kelley's was known for good meat - is the Kelley family even involved anymore?) and some perishables. However, Saturday mornings meant a trip to either Wal-Mart or Winn-Dixie in either DeFuniak or to Destin to load up for the week.
Rumors occasionally surface about Publix in DeFuniak, but I don't see how one could survive. My peeps in NoWal, who have become accustomed to Wal-Mart's prices, tend to freak at the bill when I bring party stuff from Publix. :roll:
Rumors occasionally surface about Publix in DeFuniak, but I don't see how one could survive. My peeps in NoWal, who have become accustomed to Wal-Mart's prices, tend to freak at the bill when I bring party stuff from Publix. :roll:
