The Publix grocery store chain is banning Russian booze from its supermarkets and liquor stores to show its support for Ukraine.
A spokesperson for the Florida-based company said Wednesday that they decided to remove Russian-made vodka from their shelves over the country's invasion of Ukraine.
"Publix stands with the people of Ukraine. To show our support, we have decided to remove Russian-made vodka brands from our shelves," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The spokesperson said a printed sales ad that's being released Thursday will feature a Russian-made vodka, which will not be available for sale. The ad was printed weeks in advance so it couldn't be pulled in time, but the ad was removed from the online version.
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Publix operates 1,294 stores in seven Southern states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
A number of U.S. states have already directed government-run wine and liquor suppliers to pull Russian-sourced alcohol from their shelves, joining some bars and private businesses in the pro-Ukrainian movement.
