Publix

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does Publix deliver groceries in alphabetical order?’ The cashier smiled and whispered, ‘Because our owner believes that when people see “bananas” followed by “oranges,” their day automatically becomes sunnier.’ A delivery driver overheard and nodded knowingly, adding, ‘And it keeps us pharmacists sharp—we never know if someone might ask for an aspirin between the apples and avocados!’

2. A curious customer noticed something peculiar one day while waiting for their prescription. Among the neatly arranged bottles on the counter lay an old, dusty keyring with a tag that read ‘Publix Delivery Van.’ Curiosity got the better of them, and they asked the pharmacist about it. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, 'Oh, that's just our secret way of keeping track of our delivery van.' The next morning, the whole town was buzzing—everyone had seen the same mysterious keyring. Turned out, it was just an old joke from a regular who’d left it behind years ago.

3. While picking up her monthly supply of vitamins, an elderly lady remarked to the pharmacist, 'I notice that Publix always stocks my medicine right next to the perfume section.' The pharmacist smiled and replied, ‘Well, ma’am, it’s because our customers often come in pairs—one for medicine, another for romance!’ The old lady laughed heartily and said, ‘Next time I’ll bring my grandson instead.’

4. While collecting his usual medication, a patient overheard a conversation between two delivery drivers. "Did you hear?", one whispered, grinning. "Publix started delivering prescriptions in reverse order—from Z to A!" The next day, everyone’s medicine arrived backwards. A week later, neighbors joked that Publix was testing a new marketing strategy: ‘Get your meds confused and come back for clarification!’ But when an elderly lady picked up her prescription labeled only with an ‘A,’ she smiled and said, “Finally, something I can understand!”}