Orlando: Publix Fights Off Competition as Florida's Grocery Battle Heats Up

8/26/2025

Florida Business Minds

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Whether the economy's up, or down, we have to eat. With the cost of dining out on the rise, consumers are shifting their buying habits and that benefits grocery stores. So it's no surprise the fast-growing Florida market is attracting new, niche players hoping to take a bite of the market share. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites "Grocery Guru" Mark Thompson, CEO & Founder of GroceryAnchored.com, to deliver an update.

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Orlando: Publix Fights Off Competition as Florida's Grocery Battle Heats Up

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More episodes from "Florida Business Minds"

South Florida: City National's Jorge Gonzalez on Why Florida's Boom-Bust Cycles Are History

Tampa Bay: Tackling the Challenges of Housing Costs with PMG Affordable's Dan Coakley

Jacksonville: How Lisa "The Boatanista" Almeida Went From Rough Seas to Smooth Sailing

Orlando: Publix Fights Off Competition as Florida's Grocery Battle Heats Up

South Florida: JM Family Enterprises CEO Dan Chait Reports on the Automotive Sector

Tampa Bay: Peoples Gas VP Shawn Connell Forecasts the Future of Natural Gas in Florida

Jacksonville: Florida's Homeowners Insurance Crisis Creates Opportunity for Itel

Orlando: OEP's Bob O'Malley on the Future of Brightline and Commuter Rail Across Florida

South Florida Means Business: Bob Swindell Shares Why the Growth Will Continue

Tampa Bay: Habitat for Humanity CEO Mike Sutton Builds Relationships to Inspire Giving