Publix steps into gas sales

[2bohemians]

›Publix Steps into Gas Sales (http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429/BUSINESS/804290320&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL) [Florida Today]
Publix will open its first Brevard County gas station this summer in a move the company hopes will drive more customers into its supermarket aisles. Publix has a bulk purchase agreement to fuel its fleet of tractor trailers it uses for food transportation and will use the same distributors for its gas stations.

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[30ABandMan]

I can't even imagine how expensive "Publix" gas will be!

[Bob]

Publix has been selling gas at their Casselberry location for at least 2 years...it's called Pix

[Minnie]

Not sure what the Publix pricing will be; but here we buy gas at Kroger and Schnuck's grocery.

You get a discount for being a grocery customer and having a store card and the prices are the best in our area.

[John R]

Publix has been selling gas at their Casselberry location for at least 2 years...it's called Pix

Is it competitive? My sister gets her gas at price club with a price club card, the only way one can purchase. It is cheaper.

[Bob]

yes, the prices are good, and you get a discount if you show a receipt with a minimum purchase of groceries.

[Smiling JOe]

yes, the prices are good, and you get a discount if you show a receipt with a minimum purchase of groceries.That sounds back@ssward. If I were shopping at Publix for gas and groceries, I would buy my gas prior to my groceries, so the cold groceries don't get hot while sitting in the car for that much longer. Maybe they should look at giving you a break on your grocery cost after showing the gas receipt.

[Bob]

That sounds back@ssward. If I were shopping at Publix for gas and groceries, I would buy my gas prior to my groceries, so the cold groceries don't get hot while sitting in the car for that much longer. Maybe they should look at giving you a break on your grocery cost after showing the gas receipt.They give you a piddly 3 cents/ gallon discount[25 dollar purchase?], but I think you don't have to have a receipt for the current day. I throw the receipts in a cupholder.

[sowalgayboi]

I don't see anything wrong with this. As Minnie said Kroger and Schnucks (sp?) have done it for years. It's all about conveince.