Sirwalterraleigh
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I think you just said you’ve never been anywhere but Publix without saying it.
Publix is fine…but tends to be a bit overrated.
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Publix is fine…but tends to be a bit overrated.
Compared to Wegmans , Publix is not even close.
Vegas Disney Fan
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As someone from the southwest, who has considered a move to FL, and has never been to either chain I did a “best grocery store” Google search and multiple results show Wegmans #1 and Publix #2, doesn’t sound like a major difference. I shop at Smiths (a Kroger store ranked around 10th on the lists I saw), and have never found it lacking, I’m curious (at risk of completely derailing this thread) what makes one so much better?
Grocery store brands wouldn‘t factor into my moving decision anyway but I don’t see ”only” having the second best grocery store as a huge deterrent to many.
Shopped at Publix and Wegmans. Whoever rated Publix right below Wegmans is under the influence.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Wegmans has been the class of the industry for 50 years. There’s little debate.
Publix isn’t bad…but they aren’t Nearly as consistent. There’s Good models and bad…like most regional chains
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
Publix has declined some in quality over the past decade or so, likely due to expansion. The same thing will probably happen to Wegmans now that they're spreading to other regions. It's harder to maintain quality when the number of stores and overall footprint increases, because there's less central control.
The Fresh Market is another good example. It was even better than Wegmans 20+ years ago -- although it was really a smaller specialty market instead of a standard grocery store, so not exactly a one to one comparison -- but now that it's spread massively it's not close to what it once was.
The Fresh Market is another good example. It was even better than Wegmans 20+ years ago -- although it was really a smaller specialty market instead of a standard grocery store, so not exactly a one to one comparison -- but now that it's spread massively it's not close to what it once was.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Nope…wegmans only build to their specs and own their stores. They don’t Build a bad store. That’s the key.
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
That doesn't matter. They still don't have as much control over how the store itself is run -- it's a lot harder to control 250 stores than 100.
I also think Publix controls/owns all of their stores as well (not 100% sure about that) and it hasn't stopped them from declining.
I think Wegman's only has around 100 stores right now, but they're expanding. They have locations in North Carolina and Virginia. It's almost guaranteed that quality will decline to an extent as expansion continues; that's how large corporations are typically run.
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Vegas Disney Fan
Well-Known Member
Many lists have Publix above Wegmans.
Wegmans, Publix, HyVee, HEB, Aidi, Lidl, Fresh Market, and a few others I’ve never even heard of consistently make the top 10 lists though. Ironically I’ve never stepped foot in any of these grocery stores, I need to get out more.
Vegas Disney Fan
Well-Known Member
Nothing else to talk about, which is sad considering D23 was a week ago.Did this become a debate on grocery stores?
Br0ckford
Premium Member
Fair point.
If Aldi makes the top ten surely that list is flawed.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I only can take the word of my aunt and uncle who owned grocery stores
Wegmans is just run better. The key is they are much better to work for and get/retain much better people. Just as I heard it.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I honestly had completely forgotten about it…
Me being a “casual” Disney observer and all
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
That's my whole point, though. It's a lot easier to do that as essentially a local store -- that becomes nearly impossible when you turn into a large corporation. It could be 15 years from now, but I can't believe they'll maintain the same quality if they end up with locations up and down the entire east coast (which is where they're currently headed).
Again, the Fresh Market is a perfect example of this. In the 1990s it was better than Wegman's (or at least the Wegman's I've been to in upstate NY in the early 2010s), but that was when it was a small, essentially local chain.
Some of the Wegmans hot and cold food selections , even Publix fried chicken are of better quality than some quick service dining items of WDW.Did this become a debate on grocery stores?
Always boggles my mind how some QS can be pretty pretty decent (Satuli, Galaxy's Edge) but some can just be absolute garbage. Even that new Boardwalk Deli could have been something decent to draw people to the ghost town that is the Boardwalk pre-6PM but instead they went for pre-made sandwiches.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…it’s all Cisco or Aramark…but it’s up to the buyer to determine the quality they’re willing to buy and serve
