Re staples like peanut butter and cereal, I have found I can do as well or better than WalMart by checking the Publix weekly ads on line and stocking up when things I know I use all the time go on sale or two for one. It does take a little more time and thought, but after a while it becomes a habit. Saves gas and time in the long run. WalMart will drain off some of Publix's sales to people who want one stop shopping and think they are getting a deal at WalMart.
Since the Destin WalMart rearranged the store two or three years ago I have noticed their prices on many items went up and the selection went down. I rarely go there anymore, and when I do it is almost always for something not readily available in SoWal. Recent purchases that come to mind: pillows, a mattress cover, a bicycle air pump. (Big Daddy's was out of them, no doubt because all three SoWal Tom Thumb's air machines are broken
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I do think Ace is in jeopardy, and if they can't make it, it will be a long drive if you need a 2x4. The local nurseries may be in trouble too. And possibly the Santa Rosa Pharmacy. Give me some time, Skunky, I may think of others.