My local Publix and every other one I’ve ever been to has always had a water button attached to the Sprite or 7-Up dispenser. But recently, my local Publix removed it. Now, whenever I go shopping, I can’t go in get a cup and fill it with water to have a drink while I shop anymore. It has always been completely free to just get a cup and fill it with water, they even told me I could do that and that’s how I found out about it years ago. Seems like they’ve changed their minds now
It’s a good thing you have a free water dispenser at your house and reusable water bottles are a thing.
‘free water dispenser at your house’
You still get a water bill my dude, cheap isn’t free… Also OP is upset at the loss of convenience, not access.
Yeah, I regret adding the “free” part because I didn’t intend my comment to be about cost. But in terms of convenience, is it really so much more inconvenient to bring a reusable water bottle with you to the store? Why add to a landfill by getting a disposable cup every time you go?
Since we’re on the topic of cost though, do you know how much 16oz of water from your tap at home costs on average? 3 one hundredths of a cent. Thats about a penny and a half a year if you go to the grocery store once a week.