PUBLIX shoppers have noticed an automatic surcharge on some transactions but have discovered a way to avoid them.
The popular grocery store has confirmed how to avoid paying extra on a grocery run.
Publix stores commonly house Presto! Brand ATMs in stores.
Presto! ATMs offer surcharge-free access to customers who have debit cards with member banks.
Non-member bank customers will find a $2.95 surcharge fee on their ATM transactions.
Customers can ask their financial institution to join the membership for fee-free cash collecting, according to Presto!
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The number to tell them to contact is 863-688-1188, extension 35103.
Presto! is one of the more popular Publix offerings - but not every store policy is well-regarded.
PUBLIX POLICIES
The grocery store chain has clashed with pet lovers over its strict no-pets policy.
Shoppers urged the store to become more pet-friendly, but the grocer is steadfast with its service animals-only policy.
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The company responded to a recent customer Twitter spat after someone found a large dog in the store.
Publix pointed to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a reason to keep service animals and shun pets.
"Please know that under the current ADA guidelines, ‘emotional support animals’ are not considered service animals," the company said in a statement.
"Therefore, we cannot accommodate ‘emotional support’ animals in Publix stores."
OTHER CHANGES AT PUBLIX
Publix continues to expand its footprint, as the store opened six locations in March and April.
The company now has a reported 1,337 locations in its portfolio.
Publix is an employee-owned grocery store that has spanned across the southeast.
The company has locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
"This is the Publix that will set the standard for all other Publix," a Tampa, Florida, customer wrote about one of the new stores on a Google review.
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The U.S. Sun reports on multiple store closures including one that closed after the company declared bankruptcy.
And home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is closing its final 360 stores after filing for bankruptcy in April.
