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Ok so I know about Goodings and Publics, but I also know that those both have somewhat inflated prices because of there locations so my question is where do the local shop? Also is the grocery selection and prices good at the super Walmart in kissemie?
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There is a good selection of groceries in the Walmart on the 535. I can't speak about prices as I am not from the USA but I don't find Walmart or even Publix to be nearly as bad as Goodings. We also shop at the Publix on the 535.
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I've shopped at Publix and Walmart and found the prices to be comparable to home. I found found particularly good prices on water and soda at Public. I also buy a lot of fruit, bread and turkey for sandwiches, and cereal and snacks and never found anything to be outrageous.
I was incredibly impressed with the Wal-Mart.No sticker shock but, I lost my rental car in the parking lot, I was moving-in for the DCP, so I had two full carts of over $300!!!!! I called the store from cell-phone and a manager came out to the parking lot with me and walked up and down the aisles until we found the car. Thanks Wal-Mart. Oh and I THINK you can also get to it from a public bus from the TTC if you don't have a car???
We tend to go to the nearest Wal-Mart these days. We used to go to the Super Target, but the truth is there's now a Wal-Mart nearer and we like to go, shop and not take up too much of our vacation getting there.
I usually shop at Winn Dixie. It's the opposite way up 535/Apopka Vineland. (leaving from Hotel Plaza Blvd, turn left instead of right towards Walmart) It's less popular than Walmart so parking and shopping inside is very much easier. Prices are normal, which is nice.
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We shop at the Publix at Xentury Plaza just off 192 near Celebration, and really haven't found the prices to be inflated. They are the same or less than we pay at home. Goodings is a specialty grocery, which has more upscale items, and the prices follow that. We laughed one year when we had bought a quart of milk there (and bagels, which were good) and saw that it was actually 20 cents LESS in the gift shop at our resort. Same brand and size.
Okay . . . local checking in . . . if you have a car . . . take the I4 to the Seaworld exit (71) and take a left onto Central Florida Parkway and a right onto Turkey Lake and a left into the Walmart Parking lot. The Turkey Lake Walmart is nicer, less expensive and larger than the ones on 192. If you need to hit a wine or liquor store continue down Turkey Lake to Sand Lake and take a left. The Publix will be on your left, the Publix liquor store will be on the right. Both are in strip malls. The Vines Liquor store is on the right and carries more high end options. BTW you are now also on Orlando's Restaurant Row which has great options for fantastic offsite dining!
I'd be happy to provide more detailed directions for anyone who needs them.
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We went to a Walmart down there on the Universal half of our trip (we were insane and stayed off site for that part of the trip). The only sticker shock I had was that prices were lower than I expected them to be. But since pretty much EVERYTHING has be be shipped up here the prices are higher than in most of the rest of the US.
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Okay . . . local checking in . . . if you have a car . . . take the I4 to the Seaworld exit (71) and take a left onto Central Florida Parkway and a right onto Turkey Lake and a left into the Walmart Parking lot. The Turkey Lake Walmart is nicer, less expensive and larger than the ones on 192. If you need to hit a wine or liquor store continue down Turkey Lake to Sand Lake and take a left. The Publix will be on your left, the Publix liquor store will be on the right. Both are in strip malls. The Vines Liquor store is on the right and carries more high end options. BTW you are now also on Orlando's Restaurant Row which has great options for fantastic offsite dining!
I'd be happy to provide more detailed directions for anyone who needs them.
Thanks so much!!
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but, I lost my rental car in the parking lot, 
I called the store from cell-phone and a manager came out to the parking lot with me and walked up and down the aisles until we found the car. 
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But since pretty much EVERYTHING has be be shipped up here the prices are higher than in most of the rest of the US.
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