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We're not Publix and we don't take a cent from them. Nobody can pay to be called a "best buy" here. If we're wrong about a deal, the only one we answer to is you.
About Pubblix
A guide we wish we'd had on day one
Pubblix started because half our friends had moved to the Southeast, fallen for Publix, and quietly accepted a higher grocery bill as the cost of nicer stores. It isn't. We wrote down everything we'd learned about shopping Publix well — and gave it away.
Our story
It started with one receipt
A friend moved to Tampa, did her first big Publix shop, and texted a photo of the total with three crying-laughing emojis.
She wasn't doing anything wrong — she just didn't know the ad reset on Wednesdays, that BOGOs ring up half-price on one item, or that digital coupons stack on top. Once she did, the next receipt was $40 lighter. We realized the only thing standing between a new shopper and real savings was a plain-English explanation. So we built one.
No app to download, no newsletter you have to join to read a tip, no affiliate pressure. Just the guide.
What we stand for
Four rules we don't break
Plain-English
No extreme-couponing spreadsheets, no jargon. If your aunt couldn't follow it in one read, we rewrite it. Saving money at the store shouldn't feel like a part-time job.
Always free
No paywall, no "premium tips" locked behind an email. The guide is free because the savings should go in your pocket, not ours.
Kept current
Publix changes its programs and ad cycle from time to time. When it does, we re-check and update — and we tell you to confirm details in-store, because we'd rather be honest than out of date.
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Free to read — every page, always
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We take from Publix or any retailer
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Southeastern states of Publix shoppers we write for
Who writes this
The shoppers behind Pubblix
Lauren Whitfield
Founder & editor
Bagged groceries through college in Lakeland, FL. Now she reads the weekly ad like a newspaper and can spot a real BOGO from across the aisle.
Devon Pierce
Deals & coupons
Tracks how digital coupons stack on sales and writes the weekly breakdowns. Atlanta-based, allegedly owns four reusable bags he always forgets.
Sofia Marchetti
Store-brand taste tests
Buys the Publix label and the name brand, tastes both, and reports back. Sarasota, FL. Has strong and correct opinions about the bakery.
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We update this guide based on what real shoppers tell us. If a deal changed or you've got a trick we missed, send it our way.