Why won't Publix put a Canadian flag on a cake?

[Zorro]

Publix, it seems, will no longer decorate a cake with a Canadian flag. Or any flag that’s not American.

I say “it seems” because the company won’t fully explain a recent series of curious cake events. A quest for answers has landed me with a vanilla quarter sheet cake on my kitchen counter. It bears the words “Welcome, Canadian snowbirds!” in loopy red icing — but no maple leaf.

A note attached says: Can’t do other flags. Just American flag.

Here’s how we got to this suggestively Canadian but not-too-Canadian cake.

https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025/03/14/publix-cakes-canadian-flag-policy-trump-tariffs/

Seems as if Publix is telling Canadians they're not so welcome in Florida. Might not be too long before they're telling New Yorkers and Californians the same thing.

[William769]

1. Publix is owned by a right ring heiress.

[underpants]

5. Mmm not really owned but she manages their foundation

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2022/12/22/publix-heiress-julie-fancelli-offered-3-million-to-fund-jan-6-rally-house-documents-show/

Publix heiress and Trump campaign megadonor Julie Jenkins Fancelli offered as much as $3 million to support January 6 rally efforts, according to a House panel probing the attack on the Capitol, following previous reports she had donated $450,000.

Charlie Kirk
Alex Jones
Roger Stone
etc.

[William769]

7. I stand corrected. Thank you.

[SheltieLover]

2. Wtaf????

[underpants]

3. One of the Publix heiresses funded parts of Jan 6th

She’s no longer actually a part of the operation if she ever really was.

She gave money for buses I think maybe hotels.

[SheltieLover]

8. Pos!

[milestogo]

4. Maybe its too DEI?

[underpants]

9. They stand out in a crowd, eh?

[hay rick]

14. Waiting for Trump to ad "eh" to the verboten words list.

[SheltieLover]

6. I have to wonder if they would put a ruskie flag on it?

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[milestogo]

10. Something tells me they wouldn't do a pride flag either.

[SheltieLover]

11. I'm sure they wouldn't!

[Srkdqltr]

12. That is so stupid. There isn't a word for that stupidity.

[tanyev]

13. 'MURRKA!