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What’s the most popular supermarket in Florida and the nation? Publix, Aldi, Walmart?

Miami Herald 1/24/2023 Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald

Where does Publix stand in the popularity contest of grocery stores?

Some of us shop in several supermarkets because even the biggest stores have their specialties.

It could be the sprawling rice and beans aisle at Sedano’s. The beef counter at Winn-Dixie. The walk-in producer cooler at Costco. The deli and bakery at Publix.

Running from one store to the other almost takes us back to the days when customers shopped in different stores for different things.

But we still have our favorites where we do most, if not all, of our shopping.

So what are those favorites?

The Publix supermarket at 13401 S. Dixie Hwy. in Pinecrest.

It depends, of course, where you are and how the data is measured.

Supermarket foot traffic in Florida

In Florida, according to store foot traffic collected by data service SafeGraph, shoppers have a thing for Walmart, followed by Publix, Costco and WInn-Dixie.

Use the interactive chart below to compare each supermarket’s monthly foot traffic in Florida. Hover over sections for details about each store.

This chart uses anonymous mobile location data gathered by data collecting service SafeGraph and should be considered a sample of each supermarket’s foot traffic. For the purpose of this chart, a visit is defined as staying at the location for more than four minutes.

Shoppers line up to pay for their groceries at a Sedanos Supermarket in Hialeah, Florida, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

National popularity

And around the country, the latest data from analytics firm YouGov shows that customers prefer Aldi, the discount German firm.

Then comes Trader Joe’s, Kroger, 7-Eleven and Whole Foods to round out the top 5.

What about Publix?

Where does Florida-based Publix stand in the national popularity contest? it comes in at No 10 on the national popularity rankings by YouGov.

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But what are people looking for? In these days of rising grocery prices, especially on basics such as eggs, maybe shoppers just want the best deals, and not the best sub sandwich.

So let us know what your favorite store is for the deals. Take the survey below to let us know which grocery store is the place to shop.

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