Obviously if you live in most areas of any town S FLA you will have multiple choices for food shopping. I have 6 Publix within what would be considered the drive to the closest supermarket in my home town up north. There are 3 Walmarts with food within the area as well. I admit it I enjoy food shopping and this Jog Rd Publix is my favorite store. I enjoy the discovery of new items, the hunt for BOGO's, the affirmation that I know what's healthy, exchanges with fellow customers in the isles looking for this or that, pondering sugar and salt content, or the quest to find suitable substitutes for less money. Sometimes these exchanges end with a chuckle. Add a catchy tune and I am in a good mood. I actually enjoy driving or maneuvering the cart around the store. (Ya I know I never grew up, In fact mom just told me that for the 237th thousand time just this week.) Some skill is involved in getting around and heaven help the shopper who is blocking the isle with their cart I mean c'mon lady other people are shopping too! I love to talk to stock staff and the service counter gals who I buy my Fantasy tickets from and always tell me good luck to which I say if I hit it big I'll take care of you and I mean that. And I love the cashiers. Not as much as I love nurses or teachers but it's a whole different thing. Cashiers have a special place in my heart as they are the last line and a pleasant exchange about the things I found, how I'm buying all healthy items and how much I have saved and telling me to have a nice day can actually make my day. And tell me if this is weird, I get a kick out of the unique cahiers names. I have encountered hundreds by now, my 13th year here. I always try and pronounce the name and then ask is that right? Sometimes I ask them if their parents really named them this unpronounceable 4 syllable multiple vowel name that ends with isha, always with a light hearted smile of course.
For me food shopping is a vital function that I don't mind doing more than once a week at this store. At this Jog Rd and Boynton Beach Blvd store I've found a comfortable place with friendly knowledgeable staff, fair pricing and more than enough selections to keep me interested in eating as more than a sustainable exercise. I don't need Traders Joes, Fresh Market or Whole Foods but wouldn't complain if one were closer. You never know when you may want to branch out and sample some newfangled BBQ sauce. I'm not much on buying beef or fish so I cant comment on that nor Pharmacy or household goods but I can say the produce here is consistently fresh. I have never had any sour grapes here. With regard to freshness I look at white mushrooms to see if they are white, the leaves on lettuce to make sure there is no browning wilt or worse, the bottoms of broccoli to make sure of no oxidation and I figure a sweet potato is a sweet potato and an apple is an apple unless your into different variety's and the same with onions. Twenty bucks goes a long way when your a salad guy.
I will finish up by saying that the submarine sandwiches here can't be beat. Better than any chain you can think of. I noticed that Publix subs made the Thrillest list of top 50 sandwiches in America and that is pretty remarkable when you think about the million sandwich and sub shops in America. Go Publix! Go Patriots!
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