April 21, 201115 yr FWIW Publix has stores all across the Southeast but it's only relevant in Florida. "Relevant" as in only a major/popular chain here? Maybe it will be Publix and they will be doing the Sun Life type ads in those other states. To paraphrase, "You will get used to our name."
April 21, 201115 yr Really expensive food and NO! we won't deliver it to your f***ing seat even though the yankees have that option stadium
April 21, 201115 yr FWIW Publix has stores all across the Southeast but it's only relevant in Florida. "Relevant" as in only a major/popular chain here? Maybe it will be Publix and they will be doing the Sun Life type ads in those other states. To paraphrase, "You will get used to our name." Yeah, only popular here in Florida. Not saying that they wont get the naming rights. In fact, I'd agree with exactly what you're saying. But I was just putting that out there for everybody who's talking about Publix in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc.
April 21, 201115 yr Really expensive food and NO! we won't deliver it to your f***ing seat even though the yankees have that option stadium What are you going on about? If you're complaining about concessions at SunLife 1) Marlins have zero to do with it. 2) You have this option in the club level, the founders seats, and in Batter Box. I don't think the people in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium have that option.
April 21, 201115 yr What are you going on about? If you're complaining about concessions at SunLife 1) Marlins have zero to do with it. 2) You have this option in the club level, the founders seats, and in Batter Box. I don't think the people in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium have that option. Unless you want CRAAAACKER JAAAACKS, no, they don't have that option in the bleachers.
April 22, 201115 yr FWIW Publix has stores all across the Southeast but it's only relevant in Florida. "Relevant" as in only a major/popular chain here? Maybe it will be Publix and they will be doing the Sun Life type ads in those other states. To paraphrase, "You will get used to our name." Yeah, only popular here in Florida. Not saying that they wont get the naming rights. In fact, I'd agree with exactly what you're saying. But I was just putting that out there for everybody who's talking about Publix in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc. I don't know about the rest of the state, but Publix is like Microsoft in South Florida. Our 2 main competitors are Win-Dixie and Albertsons. We bought a bunch of Albertson's stores and Winn-Dixe is bankrupt. Or they were.
April 22, 201115 yr My friend, if you're referring to my Orlandoism I was born and raised in Delray Beach, FL. Win-Dixie ain't no competitor anymore. It's Walmart now.
April 22, 201115 yr If Wal-Mart gets the name rights...it be wasteful. They can use that money for better use (ie, employees)
April 22, 201115 yr If Wal-Mart gets the name rights...it be wasteful. They can use that money for better use (ie, employees) I wasn't in the slightest suggesting Walmart would get naming rights, nor would they pursue naming rights. Reeeeeead what we're writing please.
April 22, 201115 yr If Wal-Mart gets the name rights...it be wasteful. They can use that money for better use (ie, employees) The idea is that the advertisement leads to greater profits --> more money to "use." How they would ultimately use it, I have no idea, since there's little to no reason for them to pay more than what they do right now (I'm not referring to morality here).
April 22, 201115 yr In terms of sales, Publix is 3 times the size of Winn-Dixie and about 4 times Albertsons. W-D emerged from bankruptcy about 4 years ago, but I wouldn't go into one of their stores if you paid me. Albertsons isn't even on my radar. I buy most groceries at Costco, a few at Publix. Walmart's grocery sales are 10 times those of Publix. If Walmart ever goes after the grocery market in Florida the way they have elsewhere, they are going to tear Publix a new one, just as they have ripped up fat-and-happy grocery chains elsewhere in the country. Publix is certainly a possibility for naming rights, but so are many other major Florida outfits and national firms. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.
April 22, 201115 yr If Wal-Mart gets the name rights...it be wasteful. They can use that money for better use (ie, employees) The idea is that the advertisement leads to greater profits --> more money to "use." How they would ultimately use it, I have no idea, since there's little to no reason for them to pay more than what they do right now (I'm not referring to morality here). Little to no reason is exactly right. It's all about the going rate for employable skills that Walmart wants, and nothing else. I'm wondering how it is that anyone gets the idea that they know better how and on what to spend Walmart's money than does Walmart. Clearly, an outfit that grew from one dinky little hardware store in Arkansas to be the world's largest company in 49 years doesn't know what they're doing. Maybe the same way that random thoughts spring forth about how Loria, Beinfest, et al are all crooks. :lol
April 22, 201115 yr In terms of sales, Publix is 3 times the size of Winn-Dixie and about 4 times Albertsons. W-D emerged from bankruptcy about 4 years ago, but I wouldn't go into one of their stores if you paid me. Albertsons isn't even on my radar. I buy most groceries at Costco, a few at Publix. Walmart's grocery sales are 10 times those of Publix. If Walmart ever goes after the grocery market in Florida the way they have elsewhere, they are going to tear Publix a new one, just as they have ripped up fat-and-happy grocery chains elsewhere in the country. Publix is certainly a possibility for naming rights, but so are many other major Florida outfits and national firms. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. I dunno if you're just making numbers up or what, and obviously Walmart is bigger than Publix nationwide (hurr durr), but Walmart wouldn't rip Publix a new one in the slightest. Or it'd have been done already. Publix basically owns Florida, has competitive prices, and a hometown/loyalty style following that Walmart can't achieve. Sure, Walmart is a tad bit cheaper, but also with a decline in quality. Also, Albertsons sucks donkey balls but Winn-Dixie is equally as bad.
April 22, 201115 yr This is all a bit off-topic, but I'll bite. I dunno if you're just making numbers up or what Care to cite a "made-up" number? Good luck, there aren't any. obviously Walmart is bigger than Publix nationwide That's right. 10 times bigger. In just groceries. They're the 800 pound gorilla, just ask Safeway in California. They, too, used to "own" their market. Until they disappeared by selling their stores to Vons and then had to re-enter the market via, wait for it...... Vons, 10 years later. Only to continue to struggle. Walmart wouldn't rip Publix a new one in the slightest Whistle past the graveyard much? Or it'd have been done already Just because something hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. Walmart fries its regional fish a few at a time. They're huge, but that doesn't mean they have unlimited time or money to devote to every market simultaneously. Publix basically owns Florida Until they don't. See Safeway, Kroger, Supervalu and many others' experience in many markets that they once "owned." has competitive prices Oh, please. My opinion of Publix pricing is that it leaves them extremely vulnerable. I've shopped there for decades and I'm not the least bit impressed. and a hometown/loyalty style following that Walmart can't achieve That's nice, but Walmart has a long history of utterly defeating esoteric, non-economic junk like "hometown loyalty" or "style." When you're selling pure commodities like groceries, price is everything, hokey home-spun ads notwithstanding. Sure, Walmart is a tad bit cheaper, but also with a decline in quality Not only are they always at least "a tad bit cheaper," but they also provide a high level of quality, particularly with groceries. You might find this 2005 article interesting when it comes to how Walmart defeats their grocery competition: http://westernfarmpr...buyer-after-all Cook told the national American Agri-Women’s convention in Monterey, Calif., recently that supermarket merger mania and traditional grocery store price cutting have failed to dethrone Wal-Mart’s supermarkets. “Just getting bigger� has not worked in the war between giant supermarket chains and Wal-Mart whose stock market prices continue to rise while supermarket stock continues to decline. A sign of the failure, she said, is Albertson’s, the nation's second biggest supermarket chain, is for sale. [snip] Wal-Mart shook up the food supply business, especially the produce sector, with its vendor-managed inventory management system. Basically, Wal-Mart plugged its vendors into its corporate computers via satellites and holds vendors responsible for keeping shelves full based on current sales at pre-set prices to suppliers. Cook said the idea was to cut Wal-Mart’s costs and improve efficiency — “to drive costs out.� This does not necessarily drive down prices paid to suppliers, she added. “Streamlining the system is the name of the game.� Traditional retailers did not follow suit and apparently have lost the war. Along with cutting prices, they also sacrificed quality and service. That's what Walmart does, they shake things up. They streamline things. They drive costs out of the system. They have totally changed the retail model in the last 30 years. The supermarket business is littered with failures. Supervalu and Safeway shares sell for half or less of what they did 10 years ago. Yet Walmart thrives, at least to the extent that their shares sell for what they did 10 years ago, and 10 times what they did 20 years ago. Not directly comparable because groceries are only 10% of Walmart's business, but Publix will suffer if Walmart goes after Florida groceries with any seriousness. To relate all of this back to the thread, I'd have to say that the Marlins would probably be generally less interested in Publix, all other things being equal, because they're in an unglamorous, low-margin, even somewhat dull commodity business and there are many other more dynamic possibilities out there. Samson being a guy who is probably fixated on "dynamism," whatever that is. :lol
April 22, 201115 yr FWIW Publix has stores all across the Southeast but it's only relevant in Florida. "Relevant" as in only a major/popular chain here? Maybe it will be Publix and they will be doing the Sun Life type ads in those other states. To paraphrase, "You will get used to our name." Yeah, only popular here in Florida. Not saying that they wont get the naming rights. In fact, I'd agree with exactly what you're saying. But I was just putting that out there for everybody who's talking about Publix in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, etc. Okay. The more I think of it in Sun Life terms, the more I can see Publix being the one. Gonna be interesting to see. Semi off topic, but still refering to the article.... Wonder if Duffy's will be the sports bar they are talking about? The Marlins and Duffy's made a pretty big deal about announcing them as the official sports bar of the team just a few months ago. Duffy's even has that on their web site.
April 22, 201115 yr When I was at the sales headquarters they mentioned they were in talks with Buffalo wild wings.
April 22, 201115 yr This is all a bit off-topic, but I'll bite. [...] First off, your clusterf**k of bolding terms is stupid. Learn to use the quote function if you ever want somebody to reply seriously to you. Second of all, relax the f*** out. Third of all, I'm questioning your numbers because you randomly inputted sizes of Winn-Dixie and Albertsons versus Publix. Fourth, avoid speaking directly out of your article unless you're actually the one who said it. Safeway and Kroger are much less regional brands than Publix is. Despite sizes being similar, Publix is almost exclusive to Florida. The same isn't really said for the others. And yes, Publix's prices are indeed competitive. They're just exclusive, unlike Walmart who holds their prices. And you've lost all source of credibility if you honestly think Walmart holds a higher standard in their groceries than Publix. For one, go to the respective Deli's and get back to me on that one :lol Finally, stores like Kroger and Safeway still run strong, however being crippled by Walmart. Stores like Albertsons and Winn-Dixie get eliminated because they're crap.
April 22, 201115 yr First off, your clusterf**k of bolding terms is stupid. Learn to use the quote function if you ever want somebody to reply seriously to you. Having a bad day, are you? If you were anywhere near as smart as you seem to think you are, you'd know that the limit on separate quotes in a post is 5. Have a nice time in your fantasy world.
April 22, 201115 yr First off, your clusterf**k of bolding terms is stupid. Learn to use the quote function if you ever want somebody to reply seriously to you. Having a bad day, are you? If you were anywhere near as smart as you seem to think you are, you'd know that the limit on separate quotes in a post is 5. Have a nice time in your fantasy world. There are many ways to quote multiple things, ranging from, oh, I dunno, one quote? And if you really need individual quotes... lets see... you can make... oh... I dunno... individual posts if you have more than 5 quotes? Oh, and I find it laughable that you're the one who dissected my post, breaking up quotable sentences into fragments. It's your own damn fault that you made a clusterf**k of garbage. Yes, excuse me while I go to my fantasy world. Because that made so much sense.
April 22, 201115 yr I never thought a thread about the name of the park could reach 5 pages. In true Marlins fashion it should be Groupon Field at Half.com Park.
April 22, 201115 yr If Walmart gets the naming rights, senior citizens will be welcoming us as we enter the stadium.
April 22, 201115 yr My money is on a cruise line getting it, but it's probably going to end up being something completely unexpected.
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