Publix, Deli Issues keep getting worse. I have been a loyal Publix customer since 1979 living in Cocoa, Brevard, Florida. I have a Kroger, Ingles, Food Lion and a great place called Wilkes Meat Market to shop. I have chosen Publix for years. I have shopped at the Matt Highway, Cumming, Forsyth store since the day it opened. Today ends that choice. We have had issues with the prepared subs and to-go items counter in this store many times in the past, and just looked over it and made other choices and purchased alternate items at the multiple food sources (especially Wilkes lunch options) available within yards of the store. Today, Sunday, March 22 around 12:15-12:30 just before the church crowd, I went to pick up a few sub sandwiches and a couple of grocery items. One clerk available at the sub side of the Deli area. No wait, I started my order. First item a whole, Ultimate Sub – Boars Head, with provolone cheese. The clerk informs me ” We are out of the Boars Heat meat for the Ultimate” I say that the Publix brand would be ok. He says “We are out of the Publix meat for the Ultimate” I ask if the Deli side could prep a set. He says “It will be 15 to 20 minutes before we can get the meats for the Ultimate sandwich. Asks if I want to wait. I informed him that it was pretty sad that the counter was not prepared for a lunch crowd. He just smirked and asked if I want to wait. I said no. I left. I went to Zaxby’s and got the sandwiches and items for my eldest son’s birthday lunch. I will go to Kroger to pickup the grocery items I needed. I called to an my way to Kroger and was informed that there was no manager available for another 15 to 20 minutes and the assistant manager would arrive. I am steamed. Mad. Disappointed. When I arrived at home. I called the store to get a number for SE Region Customer service and was told to look it up online. I cursed. (Apologies to the Customer Service lady) This is not the service and attitude I have grown accustomed to for the past 46 years. The store values have dissentigrated over the past few years and I just put with it. I am looking at my options in Cumming and Dawsonville as I live half way between the two Publix stores. FYI – The Dawsonville store is a catastrophe so I go to Matt Hwy. This Matt Hwy Store Needs Some Training.