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The Lakeland-based grocery chain said sales for the first quarter were $13.2 billion, up from $11.7 billion a year earlier.
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Customers have not been required to wear face masks in Publix stores for months.
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An August Facebook post from the grocer has gone viral as news reports about the down-the-line demise of the scales surfaced this week.
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Publix has a two-item limits on some foods while Winn-Dixie is restricting turkey purchases to one per customer.
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This marks the eighth state in the Southeast in which the Lakeland-based grocery store chain will operate.
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All employees must wear face masks regardless of their vaccination status. They are not required for customers, but the stores will encourage social distancing.
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Customers may choose the two-dose Moderna or one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, pending availability.
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Other grocers already accepting online SNAP payments include Aldi, Food Lion and Walmart.
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The Twitter account had been silent since March 11 after a second cease-and-desist letter was sent. It showed signs of renewed life after news reports and expressions of public support.
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The account “Are Publix Chicken Tender Subs On Sale?” said it had received a cease-and-desist order from Publix objecting to a related text-message notification service.
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In addition to expanding appointments at its pharmacies, Publix announced it was adding 136 stores in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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The disruption is forcing some counties and pharmacies to reschedule appointments, and it's delaying others from booking future vaccinations.