AmScray 355 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Fun fact: Publix is branching out and opening some stand alone sub shops. If this is true, its probably going to fail. Yes, their subs are epic (I'm in the 'Publix Zone' a lot to visit family) but thinking they'd work in a standalone shop is delusional hubris. The idea of "Publix Subs" does not work disassociated from Publix Grocery. The exception is if its like "(Store) Liquors" where they just satellite the sub operation to its own little niche next to the store in the same strip mall. That would probably thrive. The line to get subs at the sub/deli counter is usually outrageous, a dedicated operation would help out there. . Weird, how it will fail as a standalone entity but not as an 'expansion entity' alongside the store itself. Being prescient isn't always easy. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Why will it fail as a stand alone? Agree that the best case scenario is them using the liquor model. Good call on that one Link to post Share on other sites
David_Sklansky 1,903 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I'm a little surprised that the quality of those subs is even a known thing, let alone that it generates enough interest to launch standalone sub shops. Good for them. Link to post Share on other sites
AmScray 355 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Why will it fail as a stand alone? Agree that the best case scenario is them using the liquor model. Good call on that one I just don't see the Publix brand comfortably translating into a stand-alone restaurant business no more than McDonalds couldn't open a rib joint. Consumers are deeply regimented, habit-driven creatures who resent change. Once you've got them buying your product, you can't disrupt their routine. They're like monkeys who've been trained to navigate a maze to get a grape whenever a bell rings. They could probably pull off a satellite space, just because it maintains the association between Publix the grocery store and the sandwiches- which is the Pavlovian cue that probably drives half the people who buy them (Go to store, shop, oh, pick up one of those delicious subs!). Wildcard, though; if they expand the sub operations into areas that don't have a Publix. That may or may not succeed. Link to post Share on other sites
AmScray 355 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'm a little surprised that the quality of those subs is even a known thing, let alone that it generates enough interest to launch standalone sub shops. Good for them. A while back, Publix Subs were featured in one of those "TOP 10 TOTALLY AWESOME AMAZING THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT PUBLIX THAT YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW EXISTED" internetty things. I wish we had them in Chicago. I shop at Trader Joes and Aldi, the latter of which has bums sleeping in the aisles. Publix is like the Switzerland of supermarket chains. Clean, efficient, overpriced and full of people with stable incomes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Aldi has two locations near me. Went into one once, will never enter one again. Total effing dump Link to post Share on other sites
David_Sklansky 1,903 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Aldi has two locations near me. Went into one once, will never enter one again. Total effing dump Yeah, but you won't find a better price on severely bruised produce and big bags of knockoff cereal infested with mealworms. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Ya'll are smokin' sherm. Aldi is the bomb for certain things. And my god, their checkers check faster than anyone in the game. http://www.gimmesome...i-shop-at-aldi/ http://www.gimmesome...o-shop-at-aldi/ http://www.gimmesome...to-buy-at-aldi/ Like if you're a winning baller, you don't go in there. But for a family man like Brvy, it's a great place to get a giant discount on staples. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Oh, that place is all brvy. For a snob like me, no fckin way. Dump city Link to post Share on other sites
AmScray 355 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 You should see Aldi on "day before the EBT card balances expire" day. It's like a Congolese version of Supermarket Sweep. 90% of my diet consists of pizza rolls and imitation crabmeat so Aldi is the stone cold nuts to get in and out on the cheap but the place is a legit ****ing dump. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Aldi is a dump, no doubt. We get can goods and other things every couple months, but it's hard to feel comfortable in there. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I can't wait until 2017 when Jameis is a bust and I can rub this thread is Ronny's face. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 vince young and matt leinart disagree. jameis is a solid player on a STACKED team, same as leinart. he'll flop in the nfl. book it. Booked care to rethink this after his poor play this season? stats are very average now that the talent has dropped around him. he's also clearly mentally disabled and i have to think that will hold him back in the nfl. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I can't wait until 2017 when Jameis is a bust and I can rub this thread is Ronny's face. looks like i won't have to wait that long. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Feel like time has proven me correct here. Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 ahem. Link to post Share on other sites
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