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Publix. Presto! Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. [1] Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees and members of the Jenkins family. [5]
George Washington Jenkins Jr. (September 29, 1907 – April 8, 1996) was an American businessman who founded Publix Super Markets. As of 2016, the employee-owned, privately held corporation included 1,100 stores in the Southeastern United States with 170,000 employees and sales of $32 billion. [1]
The supermarket companies in the United States are organized in this article, but to see a worldwide list, see List of supermarket chains. This is a list of supermarket companies in the United States of America and the names of supermarkets which are owned or franchised by these companies. For supermarkets worldwide, see List of supermarket chains.
Publix just opened several new supermarkets in Florida. And more are on the way. A new store in Lakeland, where the company is based, has more than 54,000 square feet. That’s larger than the ...
The supermarket chain already has several stores in the Midlands. The company says the new one will be about 45,000 square feet. A new Publix grocery store is planned for Columbia.
Publix is opening five new supermarkets in March, including three in Florida. The grocery chain also opened five locations in February, including a large store, at more than 64,000 square feet, in ...
Howard Jenkins. Howard Jenkins (born 1952/53) is an American billionaire businessman, the son of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets, and its chairman and CEO from 1990 to 2001. His family is among the richest in Florida and thirty-ninth richest in America, according to Forbes, with a net worth of $8.8 billion in 2020.
A Publix grocery store in Surfside, Florida Board of directors. Jenkins Barnett was a member of the Publix board of directors from 1983 to 2016. During her time at Publix, the company grew into the largest supermarket chain in Florida, expanded into five other states, and recorded $32.5 billion in sales in 2015. Publix Charities