Get one item free at Publix when it scans above the shelf price
One item free
Verified on the store's site · Checked Nov 2, 2026
Under the Publix Promise, if an item scans higher than its shelf or advertised price at checkout, Publix gives you one of that item free and charges the lower price for the rest.
How to use it
- Compare the scanned price with the shelf or advertised price at checkout
- Point out an item that scanned higher than the shelf or advertised price
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Who qualifies
- Items whose scanned price exceeds the shelf or advertised price
What's left out
- Excludes alcohol and tobacco products
- Only one of that item is free; the remaining items are charged the lower price
Source
From publix.com (opens in a new tab)Our Publix Promise guarantees that if during checkout, the scanned price of an item (excluding alcohol and tobacco products) exceeds the shelf price or advertised price, we will give the customer one of that item free. We will charge the lower price for the remaining items.