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NCTraveler

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29. Not me.

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 03:46 PM

May 2018

Excellent store. Great employees, overall.

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Who's up for boycotting Publix! [View all] Fla Dem May 2018 OP

Do they go by another name in the west? Laffy Kat May 2018 #1

I don't think they exist out west. They're pretty much a Florida company. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #4

NC also dameatball May 2018 #14

Not a handful. Over 150 in Atlanta alone. CurtEastPoint May 2018 #23

TN as well Docreed2003 May 2018 #27

Thy're basically a SE territory supermarket, but they really dominate the market. Fla Dem May 2018 #6

No... none outside the South, AFAIK hlthe2b May 2018 #7

Terrible company. rockfordfile May 2018 #2

We already stopped shopping at Publix HopeAgain May 2018 #3

I do feel bad, because I've gotten to know several of their employees by name, but...Oh well. Fla Dem May 2018 #10

Every time I see that name, I "see" PUBIX LOL hlthe2b May 2018 #5

Lmao....me too Docreed2003 May 2018 #28

I get it...really... Zoonart May 2018 #8

Yes we should and if I could I would. Fla Dem May 2018 #12

Publix has backed Republicans forever csziggy May 2018 #9

I can appreciate your situation Fla Dem May 2018 #11

Remember, Publix is the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States csziggy May 2018 #17

I always shop Publix when in Florida, doc03 May 2018 #13

Their involvement in politics is very limited considering their size. NCTraveler May 2018 #33

I have been a Publix shopper since way back in the days they were closed on Sundays. dameatball May 2018 #15

At this point, it's not very practical for me to boycott. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #16

Gee - do you live in Tallahassee? csziggy May 2018 #18

I think it's pretty much universal wherever you are in Florida. Tommy_Carcetti May 2018 #19

No Aldis here - yet - unless they added one in the last year while I wasn't looking csziggy May 2018 #22

Don't boycott but try to have a pleasant talk with the manager grantcart May 2018 #31

I think that's better directed at corporate crazycatlady May 2018 #41

Tough Call zipplewrath May 2018 #20

My letter to Publix: HAB911 May 2018 #21

They heard you grantcart May 2018 #32

I thought this was going to be about the graduation cake caraher May 2018 #24

Publix is so expensive RockaFowler May 2018 #25

I briefly lived in Florida and went to Publix a few times. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #30

Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida (785), Georgia IronLionZion May 2018 #26

Not me. NCTraveler May 2018 #29

Look at how many Democrats they gave $1 to. NCTraveler May 2018 #34

I wrote a letter GulfCoast66 May 2018 #35

I'd have to first start shopping there so that I can stop. EffieBlack May 2018 #36

Interesting... ConnorMarc May 2018 #37

Which name do they go by in Eastern Pennsylvania? meow2u3 May 2018 #38

Well, I'm kinda pissed off about the peanuts Fla_Democrat May 2018 #39

That didn't work with Whole Foods Generic Brad May 2018 #40