About the Company
Publix Super Markets, based in Lakeland, Florida, is an employee-owned American grocery company. Publix, established in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, is a private business that is entirely owned by current and former workers, as well as members of the Jenkins family. With sites in Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia, the firm operates throughout the Southeast United States. Currently, Florida has the most stores, with 831, accounting for almost two-thirds of all outlets. At its 1,239 retail stores, cooking schools, corporate headquarters, nine supermarket distribution hubs, and eleven manufacturing sites, Publix employs over 193,000 people. The dairy, bakery, deli, and other food products are produced at the manufacturing facilities.