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Luxury car scam blows up as husband and wife arrested over high-end rides

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A Florida husband and wife are facing a slew of criminal charges stemming from an alleged title fraud scheme involving luxury vehicles being sold by their self-owned car dealership. 

Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, and Emily Marie Lucci, 30, are charged with nine counts of making a false statement in an application for a bill of sale, nine counts of possessing counterfeit vehicle title or registration, nine counts of perjury by false written declaration, nine counts of uttering forged instruments, one count of racketeering and one count of organized fraud, according to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital. 

The married couple was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) launched an investigation into their self-owned business, Luxury Auto Source in Davie on Jan. 21, NBC 6 reported

According to reports obtained by the outlet, FHP initially began looking into the couple’s business after they allegedly submitted fraudulent parts invoices to the department for a 2020 Nissan GT-R.

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The documentation reportedly submitted by Emily Lucci at a tag agency in nearby Miami-Dade indicated that the business was looking to obtain a certificate of title, while including a parts invoice that claimed over $18,000 in repairs to multiple major components of the vehicle. 

However, authorities allege the invoice was fake, with the real invoice totaling around $1,200, the outlet reported. Additionally, the vehicle had reportedly been listed for sale for $94,500 – a nearly $40,000 increase from its 2022 sale for $55,000. 

Following the alleged fraudulent invoice, FHP investigators began looking into additional vehicles listed for sale by the couple’s business.

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Authorities ultimately found eight other luxury vehicles that had rebuilt Florida titles and fraudulent invoices, according to the outlet. 

The list of vehicles reportedly included a 2017 Bentley with a price of $63,900, a 2018 BMW M3 for sale for $37,900, a 2022 Porsche 911 with a price of $187,900, a 2020 Toyota Supra with a price of $36,900, a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for $52,900, and a 2023 Cadillac Escalade. 

The Dodge Charger allegedly possessed multiple VINs and the motor was traced back to a vehicle stolen out of North Carolina, the outlet reported.

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“At the conclusion of my review, I identified nine vehicles currently offered for sale by Luxury Auto Source LLC that were titled through the submission of fraudulent or manipulated parts invoices to DHSMV,” an investigator reportedly wrote in the arrest reports. 

“These vehicles constitute contraband, as their titles were obtained through fraudulent means. These vehicles, and potentially additional vehicles sold through this dealership, present a significant risk to innocent purchasers, who may unknowingly buy vehicles subject to seizure and forfeiture, resulting in both the loss of the vehicle and associated funds due to their status as contraband.”

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Michael Lucci was reportedly taken into custody as FHP officers executed a search warrant at the business, with Emily Lucci later turning herself in to authorities. 

The pair were released after both were granted $30,000 bonds, according to jail records obtained by Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate an attorney representing both Emily and Michael Lucci. FHP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Democrats flip longtime Republican Texas Senate seat in special election upset

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Democrats notched another special election upset Saturday after Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate race in a district long dominated by Republicans.

Rehmet, a labor union leader and Air Force veteran, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With nearly all votes counted, Rehmet led by more than 14 percentage points, and The Associated Press projected him as the victor.

“This win goes to everyday working people,” Rehmet told supporters.

The result marked another strong showing for Democrats in special elections this cycle, fueling party claims that voters are pushing back against Republicans during President Donald Trump’s second term. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin called the outcome “a warning sign to Republicans across the country.”

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The seat opened after longtime GOP Sen. Kelly Hancock resigned to take a statewide post. Republicans had held the district for decades, and Hancock won four terms with little opposition.

The district is even more Republican than its home county of Tarrant. Trump won the county by five points in 2024, but carried the district with a 17-point victory.

Trump weighed in on the race Saturday, urging voters to back Wambsganss on social media and praising her as a strong supporter of the MAGA movement. Rehmet, however, benefited from heavy national Democratic backing, including support from the DNC and veterans group VoteVets, which said it spent about $500,000 on advertising.

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Rehmet, who works as a machinist, campaigned on lowering costs, protecting jobs and supporting public education.

Democrats have gained momentum in elections since Trump returned to the White House, winning high-profile races in Virginia and New Jersey in November and special elections in Kentucky and Iowa. Even in a recent Tennessee House special election, Republicans won by a slimmer margin than expected.

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Rehmet’s term will run only until January. He must win the November general election to hold the seat for a full four-year term. Republicans will still maintain a comfortable majority in the Texas Senate,.

America’s housing nightmare leaves families priced out as regulations add $94K

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America is in the middle of a housing crisis, and it is not a mystery why. Home prices have surged far beyond wage growth, first-time buyers are locked out of the market and young families are increasingly forced to rent indefinitely or leave high-cost states altogether. This did not happen overnight, and it is the predictable result of decades of policy choices that made it harder and harder to build owner-occupied housing.

The data tells a clear story when viewed over time.

In 1950, the United States had 23.6 million owner-occupied housing units. By 2000, that number had climbed to roughly 70 million. That represents an increase of about 196% over 50 years. During that same period, the U.S. population grew from roughly 151 million to about 281 million, an increase of approximately 86%. For half a century, America was building owner-occupied housing at more than twice the rate of population growth. Housing supply was not merely keeping up with demand. It was staying well ahead of it.

That era is over.

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At the end of the third quarter of 2025, the number of owner-occupied housing units had reached approximately 86.92 million. That is an increase of only about 24% since 2000. Over that same period, the U.S. population grew by roughly 22%. Housing growth and population growth are now moving almost in lockstep, which is a dramatic departure from the postwar model that made broad homeownership possible.

This slowdown is critical because population growth alone does not capture housing demand. Household formation, immigration, the number of families purchasing a second home and changing family structures all increase pressure on supply. When construction merely matches population growth, shortages become inevitable. When it falls behind, prices skyrocket.

One of the biggest reasons America is not building enough owner-occupied housing is regulation. In many cities and popular suburban areas, building codes are hundreds of pages long, and the number of regulations can reach the thousands.

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The massive regulatory burden weighing down homebuilders makes it harder and more expensive to construct new homes. In 2021, an economic analysis by the National Association of Home Builders found that regulations add nearly $94,000 to the cost of building a new home. That burden prices millions of families out of the market before construction even begins. 

Zoning restrictions, environmental reviews, permitting delays and land-use rules combine to make building slower, riskier and far more expensive than necessary. These barriers overwhelmingly benefit entrenched interests while harming working families and first-time buyers.

Land-use regulations have become particularly burdensome. In many states, huge swaths of land are owned by the federal or state government. In other cases, land is privately owned, but local regulatory bodies have blocked developers and families from adding new homes. This has squeezed millions of homes into relatively small areas.

California offers a stark illustration. Roughly 90% of the state’s population lives on just 5.1% of its land area.

Because zoning and land-use rules are largely imposed by state and local governments, Washington cannot solve the housing crisis by decree. But it is not powerless.

The massive regulatory burden weighing down homebuilders makes it harder and more expensive to construct new homes.

President Donald Trump and Congress should use federal leverage to force change. Federal dollars for education, infrastructure, transportation and housing should be conditioned on measurable progress toward expanding owner-occupied housing. States that refuse to loosen land-use restrictions and reduce regulatory barriers should not receive unlimited federal subsidies.

This approach respects federalism while acknowledging reality. The federal government should not draw zoning maps, but it also should not bankroll policies that artificially restrict housing supply and drive up costs nationwide.

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For America’s entire history, home and land ownership have been essential to economic stability, family formation and upward mobility. In previous generations, Americans built accordingly. Today, that commitment has been undermined by regulatory systems that make new housing scarce by design.

Politicians in both parties have wrongly tried to solve these problems in recent years by calling for more subsidies or hatching schemes to make it easier for people to go deeper into debt to purchase a home. But this is terrible economics. When you increase the availability of money without decreasing demand or increasing supply, you end up causing prices to rise rapidly, and that is exactly what has occurred.

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If the housing crisis is going to be solved, states must be forced to change course. And for now, that pressure will have to come from Washington.

If the Trump administration and Congress want to solve the housing crisis, it is time they get tough with states.

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Gordon Ramsay swears by a secret ingredient that keeps scrambled eggs soft and fluffy

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Gordon Ramsay, TV star and leader of a global restaurant empire, may be known for his fiery and demanding kitchen persona — but his scrambled eggs are all about patience, control and a soft, fluffy finish.

Ramsay’s signature move for cooking scrambled eggs is adding a thick, cultured cream at the very end to prevent them from overcooking, according to multiple reports. 

The Scottish chef adds cold crème fraîche, a high-fat dairy product, to stop the cooking process while adding richness and a smooth texture without curdling.

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Ramsay’s method also involves cooking eggs slowly with butter in a saucepan, stirring constantly and repeatedly moving the pan on and off the heat to manage temperature.

“Treat it like a risotto,” he said in a YouTube video. “You can’t stop stirring.”

The approach has been widely praised. 

Delish testers compared Ramsay’s technique with those of Ina Garten’s and Bobby Flay’s, who use varying ingredients, pan temperatures and stirring methods — and ruled Ramsay’s custardy texture and subtle tang from crème fraîche the best.

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Delish said Ina Garten’s version tasted like “pure egg” without the tang of Ramsay’s version, and noted that the crème fraîche flavor was barely noticeable in Flay’s scrambled eggs.

Ramsay has previously said that, ultimately, “the most important thing about any scrambled egg is to stop them from overcooking.”

Home cooks can substitute Greek yogurt, sour cream or softened cream cheese if they don’t have crème fraîche on hand, as long as the ingredient is cold and rich enough to stop further cooking, experts say.

While Ramsay’s eggs earned top marks in taste tests, he’s not the only celebrity chef using a distinctive approach. 

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Flay also uses crème fraîche — but he applies it differently, incorporating the cultured cream at the start of cooking rather than at the finish, according to Taste of Home.

Flay mixes it directly into whisked eggs before cooking them gently in butter over medium-low heat. He removes the pan while the eggs are still slightly wet, allowing residual heat to finish the cooking process and keep the eggs soft and tender.

Other chefs take a different route entirely. 

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Alton Brown’s unconventional approach involves mixing mayonnaise into raw eggs before cooking, Chowhound reported. The mayo adds fat and helps emulsify the eggs, resulting in a creamier texture once cooked, according to the outlet. 

Brown has also suggested alternatives, such as adding extra egg yolks for those who prefer to skip mayo.

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While the methods vary, food experts agree that controlling heat and adding fat at the right moment are key to achieving soft, fluffy scrambled eggs.

State’s rare freeze gives residents and visitors green light to grab cold-stunned iguanas

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Florida’s rare extreme freeze is providing a “unique opportunity” for citizens or visitors to help remove a pesky invader from the Sunshine State, its wildlife agency said.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order Friday allowing people “to remove live, cold-stunned green iguanas from the wild without a permit.”

Under the provisions of the order, anyone can bring the cold-stunned iguanas to five designated FWC offices on Sunday and Monday, “no permit required, to be humanely killed or, in some cases, transferred to permittees for live animal sales.”

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Iguanas are an invasive species in Florida that can, according to the FWC, “cause damage to residential and commercial landscape vegetation and are often considered a nuisance by property owners.”

However, when temperatures dip into the 40s or below, these cold-blooded reptiles lose the ability to move their muscles — they’ve been known to fall from trees, appearing dead. Yet they’re very much alive, just in a state of paralysis, or torpor.

South Florida was forecast to have its coldest temperatures since 2010 on Sunday morning, according to Fox Weather.

“When collecting live, cold-stunned green iguanas for removal, members of the public should wear protective gloves, pants and long-sleeved shirts to protect themselves from potential scratches,” the FWC said in a news release announcing its executive order.

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“The iguanas must be contained in a secure, escape-proof, cloth sack or bag. Only cloth sacks or bags may be used for primary containment to ensure breathability — and they must be securely closed shut.”

These bags should then be placed “into a second secure, locked transport container” that is labeled “Prohibited Reptiles,” according to the FWC.

Residents were urged to transport captured iguanas to the FWC “immediately to limit the likelihood of the iguanas regaining their ability to move freely.”

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“Once transport has begun, collection bags or sacks must remain closed or sealed until they are transferred to FWC staff,” the FWC said. 

“Iguanas can recover from cold-stunning more quickly than you might expect.”

“This is to both keep the iguanas from escaping into a new location and to prevent the iguanas from getting loose in your vehicle if they start to recover from torpor.”

Iguanas were first reported in South Florida in the 1960s and have thrived in the state’s warm climate, according to the FWC.

They also “breed like rabbits” and threaten native wildlife and plants, said Darcie Arahill, a Florida-based angler and content creator of Darcizzle Offshore YouTube videos that teach the art of fishing.

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Arahill previously told Fox News Digital that she uses a bow and arrow to hunt and kill them, which is permitted in Florida. She’s harvested them and posted YouTube videos about how to cook them.

She said the tail is the “best part,” but the bigger the lizard, the more meat there is on the legs.

She likes to boil iguana meat in water with potatoes and carrots, almost like a stew, “to the point where the meat just falls off the bone.”

The FWC cautioned the public that anyone encountering a cold-stunned iguana “should never bring it into your home or building to warm up, and never put it into your vehicle unless specifically transporting [it] to the FWC” under the executive order.

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“Iguanas can recover from cold-stunning more quickly than you might expect and, once recovered, can act defensively, with long tails that whip and sharp teeth and claws,” the FWC said.

Former OnlyFans model warns adult content ‘destroys relationships,’ opposes visas

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From TikTok to OnlyFans, adult content creators are seeking O-1 visas to work in the United States — a move former OnlyFans star Nala Ray told Fox News Digital should not qualify as “extraordinary ability” under U.S. immigration law.

Ray, who was once one of the top creators on OnlyFans, left the website two years ago after turning to Christianity. She spoke with Fox News Digital about why she doesn’t think OnlyFans creators should receive visas for their work.

OnlyFans work and adult content is not real work and shouldn’t be allowed, even to cross our borders to get even more infiltrated into our society,” said Ray. 

“I don’t see adult content as good work,” Ray continued. However, she added that other kinds of online content creation are legitimate. “I do think that other people from other countries who do come to do real work on social media here, is a good thing. I don’t see why we should ever ban something like that because being on social media is hard work sometimes. It really can be, and great things have actually come of that.”

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The visas are intended for an individual who possesses “extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements,” according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

A U.S. employer, U.S. agent or foreign employer through a U.S. agent needs to file on the person’s behalf, along with required evidence, the USCIS also says. 

Ray made it clear that OnlyFans models should not qualify for these visas.

“I absolutely would advocate for a ban on that. I think it’s unethical to think that OnlyFans work is actual work and doing anything for our country,” she said to Fox News Digital.

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“A lot of OnlyFans creators do make a lot of money, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going toward the good of our country,” Ray said.

Ray also spoke to the detriment of OnlyFans, as a former “0.01%” top creator on the platform.

“OnlyFans destroys relationships, it destroys friendships,” said Ray. “People have changed so much in society, both men and women, because of the effects of OnlyFans and doing adult content.”

She also shared that the cost of maintaining success on the platform is high. “I felt like I was always taking risks and not always good ones.”

Ray added to Fox News Digital: “Once you start making a certain amount of money, like, I feel as though it could be kind of downward spiral from even things like your mental health, relationships that you’re building, and you would do anything to maintain that kind of money.”

“I do understand and know for a fact from being in the industry, a lot of men and women who are doing that kind of work are on drugs or drinking or, you know, some type of substance abuse, and that’s dangerous.”

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Ray explained that this issue goes beyond providing visas.

“If we were putting God first, none of this lust or pornography or adult film content would be what we want for our own households, what we want in our lives,” she said.

Ray said faith and “serving the Lord” would result in a decline in adult industry content. “I do think that we would just see a massive revival if God was more centered in our relationships and in our day-to-day [lives].”

Pennsylvania-based immigration attorney Raymond Lahoud told Fox News Digital, “O-1B visas have been dominated by influencers and content creators.”

He added, “We see applicants who appear on various platforms with millions of followers and earning millions of dollars.”

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“If a potential non-immigrant who is the world’s most famous OnlyFans star meets the O-1B requirements, who am I to judge?  We’re getting that visa,” he added.

Ray disagreed with this statement.

“I think that’s very shallow to think that just because somebody makes a lot of money that they can be welcomed into our country, but to not even recognize the fact that they’re doing something very harmful to our day-to-day society. It’s not bringing anything good. It’s not growing anyone, it’s not helping us as a society in any way.”

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Ray concluded by calling OnlyFans a “societal harm.”

“I do think it would be catastrophic if that was continually allowed into our country.”

OnlyFans did not respond to Fox News Digital‘s request for comment.

Lou Holtz’s son shares update on legendary coach’s health after entering hospice care

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The son of college football coaching legend Lou Holtz on Sunday shared an update on his father after he was admitted to hospice care earlier in the week.

Skip Holtz wrote on social media that his father was “still fighting the fight.”

“Appreciate everyone’s text and prayers. Dad is 89 and he is STILL fighting the fight!  Only the man upstairs knows how much time is left on the clock,” he wrote. “Cherishing the time we still have together in Orlando.”

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Kevin Holtz confirmed on Saturday that Lou was in hospice care.

“The Holtz family, Luanne Altenbaumer, Skip Holtz, Liz Holtz Messaglia, share the difficult news that our father, Coach Lou Holtz, is presently facing a health challenge,” he wrote on Facebook. “While this is a challenging time, our focus is on maintaining his comfort, quality of life and care in his Orlando home.

“As family has always been the highest importance to Coach, we are holding to each other and focusing on making every moment and day count. The whole family appreciates your thoughts, prayers, and support but ask for privacy as we navigate this journey. Psalm 41:3.”

Best known for patrolling the sidelines at Arkansas and Notre Dame, Holtz coached college football for 33 years. He was the head coach of the Fighting Irish for 11 seasons from 1986-1996, where he finished with a 110-30-2 record.

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In 1988, Notre Dame finished with a perfect 12-0 record and claimed the Fiesta Bowl, which remains their last national championship. He went 249-132-7 in his coaching career.

Holtz rose to even further prominence during his time as a college football analyst on ESPN.

He played at Kent State before moving into coaching as an assistant in 1960, then got his first head coaching job in 1969 at William & Mary. Holtz later left for N.C. State, spending four seasons in Raleigh, before giving the NFL a shot. That stint didn’t work out, though, as the Jets went 3-10 and he stepped down.

In recent years, Holtz has been a stern supporter of President Donald Trump. In February 2024, Holtz posted to social media that the country “need[ed] to coach America back to greatness!”

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Holtz, who spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention, was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Trump in 2020, shortly after former President Joe Biden defeated Trump in the election.

Fighter’s hairpiece pops off mid-match after unexpected ring malfunction

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A bizarre moment occurred Saturday night in a boxing match between heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh in New York.

Ibeh and Miller were fighting hard in the second round of their bout. Ibeh delivered a flurry of shots, which caused the crowd to buzz. One of the punches knocked Miller’s head backward and his hairpiece popped upward from the front. It revealed a bald spot that covered most of his head.

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Miller ripped the toupee off his head and threw it into the crowd. A few boxing fans on social media were seen taking pictures with the hairpiece.

The boxer revealed that he got the hairpiece two days prior to the fight after accidentally washing his hair with “ammonia bleach” instead of shampoo.

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“I’m a comedian,” he told reporters after the fight, via ESPN. “You have to make fun of yourself.”

Miller won the fight via split decision and celebrated the victory by rubbing his head while doing a celebratory dance. He moved to 22-1-2 in his career. The fight against Ibeh was the first fight he participated in since he drew with Andy Ruiz Jr. in August 2024.

He previously lost to Daniel Dubois via TKO in December 2023. The bout took place in Saudi Arabia.

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Miller-Ibeh was a part of the undercard for Teofimo Lopez’s match against Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden. Stevenson won the match via unanimous decision and won the WBO and The Ring junior welterweight titles.

Grocery store edges out Publix as America’s favorite supermarket

Trader Joe’s has notched the top spot on the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2026 supermarket rankings.

According to the “Satisfaction Benchmarks by Company” list, Trader Joe’s earned an 86 compared to second-place Publix’s 84. H-E-B came in third with an 83.

The web page notes that “2026 results” are based on data collected from January to December 2025.

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The 2025 rankings placed both of the popular grocery chains at 84.

Giant Eagle was the worst performer in the ACSI’s 2026 rankings, earning just a 73. It also placed last the prior year with a 74.

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Publix’s footprint is confined to just eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, according to the company’s website.

There are more Publix locations in Florida, the state in which it was founded, than in all other seven states combined, the site’s store count indicates.

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Trader Joe’s has locations in 42 states, as well as the District of Columbia, according to its website.

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