by Justine Griffin, Tampa Bay Times Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 3:34PM EDT
The grocery store market in Florida seems as crowded as the line for a Publix sub at lunch time.
The giants like Publix and Walmart are still battling it out for the every day shopper, while the organic enthusiasts have Fresh Market and Whole Foods. Cult favorite Trader Joe's made a big splash when it first entered Florida in 2012 and has been expanding ever since.
Then there's the speciality players like wholesale clubs (Sam's, Costco and BJ's,) and bare bones discounters (Aldi, Save-a-lot). Even Winn Dixie is still with us.