Does anyone know the reason why Publix shut PublixDirect down?

Friday May 28, 2010

For those of you who don’t know of Publix, they are the largest supermarket chain in the United States and at one time had an online/delivery grocery service.

Publix was never the largest supermarket chain in the united states. I don’t know where you got that information, but it is incorrect.

It cost too much money to run the on-line delivery shopping service and it was a money loser. Hence, it’s gone.

1 Wal-Mart is #1 by far.
2 Kroger
3 Safeway
4 Albertson’s
5 Ahold, USA (Bi-Lo)
6 Delhaiez America (Food Lion, Kash & Karry)
7 Publix
8 Winn Dixie
9 Supervalue
10 A&P Stores

One Response to “Does anyone know the reason why Publix shut PublixDirect down?”

  1. Tomk says:

    Publix was never the largest supermarket chain in the united states. I don’t know where you got that information, but it is incorrect.

    It cost too much money to run the on-line delivery shopping service and it was a money loser. Hence, it’s gone.

    1 Wal-Mart is #1 by far.
    2 Kroger
    3 Safeway
    4 Albertson’s
    5 Ahold, USA (Bi-Lo)
    6 Delhaiez America (Food Lion, Kash & Karry)
    7 Publix
    8 Winn Dixie
    9 Supervalue
    10 A&P Stores
    References :
    http://www.progressivegrocer.com/progressivegrocer/images/pdf/top50.pdf

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