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Publix

January 11, 2023

This article is about the supermarket chain. For other uses, see Publix (disambiguation).

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] Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida (836), Georgia (197), Alabama (83), South Carolina (66), Tennessee (53), North Carolina (51), and Virginia (19).[1]

Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Storefront of Publix in Surfside, Florida
Publix
TypePrivate, employee-owned
IndustryRetail
FoundedSeptember 6, 1930; 92 years ago (1930-09-06)
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.[1]
FounderGeorge W. Jenkins
Headquarters
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Number of locations
1,307[1]
Area served
Key people
Brands
  • Aprons
  • GreenWise (products)
  • GreenWise Market (stores)
  • PIX
  • Presto!
  • Publix Sabor
Services
Revenue
  • $41.1 billion (2021)[4]
  • $36.1 billion (2018)[4]
  • $3.028 billion (2017)[4]
  • $2.940 billion (2016)[4]
  • $3.001 billion (2019)[4]
  • $2.4 billion (2018)[4]
Total assets
  • $18.18 billion (2017)[4]
  • $17.39 billion (2016)[4]
Total equity
  • $14.11 billion (2017)[4]
  • $13.50 billion (2016)[4]
Number of employees
230,000 (2022)
Websitewww.publix.com

Publix maintains 1,307 store locations across the Southeast. As of December 2022, Florida has the largest number of stores, with 836, representing about 65.8% of total locations.[1] As of September 2022, Publix employs about 230,000 people[6] at its 1,305 retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, nine grocery distribution centers, and eleven manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products.[1] Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the United States.[7][8]

History

Early history

 
The first stand-alone Publix Super Market in Winter Haven, Florida, c. 1940. It is now a thrift store.[9]

George Jenkins previously worked as a stock clerk and a manager at Piggly Wiggly from 1926 to 1930.[10] When Jenkins decided to open his own grocery store, he adopted the name "Publix" from a struggling New York-based movie theater company (with 19 opulently decorated movie houses in Florida) called Publix Theatres Corporation. Jenkins stated “Most of the theaters were closing up, and I liked the sound of the name, so I just took it for my store.”[11] Jenkins opened the first Publix Food Store in Winter Haven, Florida, on September 6, 1930, a 3,000 square foot building located at 58 Northwest 4th Street.[12][13] In 1934, that store made $120,000 in sales. In 1935, he opened a second market, the Economy Food Store, also in Winter Haven. Despite the Great Depression, his stores were financially successful.

In 1940, Jenkins, called "Mr. George" by his employees, mortgaged an orange grove to build Florida's first supermarket. On November 8, 1940,[12] his "food palace" opened at 199 West Central Avenue,[14] having piped-in music, air conditioning, cold cases for frozen and refrigerated items, in-store doughnut and flower shops, and electric-eye automatic doors. During World War II, material shortages prevented him from building additional stores. In 1945, Jenkins purchased the 19-store All American chain of food stores and converted them into Publix Super Markets.[15]

In 1951, Publix moved its headquarters from Winter Haven to Lakeland, Florida, and built its first distribution warehouse there. At the same time, they began to close the All American stores, replacing them with Publix markets. In 1956, Publix achieved $50 million in sales, and $1 million in profit. In 1957, the donut shop in each store was expanded into a full-service bakery.[16]

Florida expansion

 
A 1960s-style Publix Super Market store marquee on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida

By 1959, Publix was the dominant supermarket chain in Central Florida, and began expansion to South Florida, opening a store in Miami and acquiring six stores from Grand Union.[17] In 1963, the company built a distribution center in Miami, and began providing deli services. In 1970, sales surpassed $500 million; they reached $1 billion in 1974, when the chain expanded to include Jacksonville, Florida.[18]

In 1982, the company launched the Presto! ATM network; it soon installed ATMs in every Publix. Sales exceeded $5 billion in 1989.[19]

In 1983, Carol Jenkins Barnett joined the Publix Board of Directors and served in that role until 2016. During her time at Publix, the company grew into the largest supermarket chain in Florida, and expanded into five other states.[20]

 
A converted Albertsons location in South Tampa, Florida

On October 5, 1995, Publix opened its 500th store in Miami, Florida.[21]

Publix Super Markets bought 49 Florida stores from Albertsons. The deal was announced on June 9, 2008, and was completed on September 9, 2008. It included 15 locations in North Florida, 30 in Central Florida, and four in South Florida. The sale allowed Publix to operate four stores in a new market area for the company, Escambia County, Florida (the Pensacola area).[22]

On February 5, 2009, Publix opened its 1,000th store in St. Augustine, Florida, becoming one of only five U.S. grocery retailers to achieve that number of stores. The St. Augustine store is among Publix's first stores designed to be energy-efficient. The store includes motion sensor lights throughout the store, including on the freezer doors, and an overhead light system that can be controlled by each department.[23]

Southern and Mid-Atlantic expansion

The first Publix outside Florida opened in Savannah, Georgia, in 1991; distribution and manufacturing facilities in Dacula, Georgia (a northeastern suburb of Atlanta) soon followed, as it entered metro Atlanta in 1993. Publix further expanded into South Carolina (1993), Alabama (1996), Tennessee (2002), North Carolina (2014), and Virginia (2017), and has announced plans to expand into Kentucky (2023).

In 2011, Publix announced it was expanding into North Carolina, initially by opening stores in the Charlotte metropolitan area,[24] and later announced construction of a new store in Asheville.[25] The first Charlotte-area Publix stores (on the South Carolina side of the metropolitan area, opened in 2012); the first North Carolina Publix store opened in Ballantyne in 2014.[26] Concurrently, Publix purchased seven Charlotte-area locations from competitor BI-LO stores.[27] Publix completed the purchase of property in Boone, North Carolina on November 20, 2015, with plans to open in 2017.[28]

In February 2016, Publix announced their entry into the Virginia market, with the signing of two store leases, the first in Bristol scheduled to open in 2017 and the second in metropolitan Richmond scheduled for 2018.[29] In July 2016, it was announced that Publix had entered into a purchase agreement with Ahold and Delhaize Group for 10 Martin's Food Markets locations in the Richmond market as part of the divestiture of stores to gain clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for the impending Ahold/Delhaize merger.

 
Standalone Publix in Pompano Beach, Florida, with typical architecture of early 21st-century stores

In April 2016, Ed Crenshaw, grandson of founder George Jenkins, retired from his position as CEO.[30] President Todd Jones, a 36-year Publix employee whose first job was as a front service clerk (bagger), took on Crenshaw's responsibilities as CEO. Jones is the first member outside of the Jenkins family to have assumed the position.[31] Ed Crenshaw will remain with Publix as chairman of the board of directors.[32]

Kentucky expansion

On September 7, 2021, Publix announced its first Kentucky location, expected to open in late 2023 in northeast Louisville near the intersection of the Gene Snyder Freeway and Old Henry Road. The first Publix Liquors location outside Florida will be adjacent to this supermarket.[33] Exactly three months later, Publix announced plans for a second northeast Louisville location, this one near the intersection of Ballardsville and Brownsboro Roads in the Worthington community. Expected to open in early 2024, this location will also feature an adjacent Publix Liquors store.[34] On June 23, 2022, the same day that ground was broken for the Old Henry Road store, the company announced that it had signed a lease for a future store in Lexington at a development on the corner of Harrodsburg Road and Man o' War Boulevard. The Lexington store, including an adjacent Publix Liquors location, is planned to open in late 2024.[35]

Response to the COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Publix started working with the federal and state agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) beginning in late January 2020. The chain closed food demonstrations, increased sanitation and routine cleaning,[36] as well as installing plexiglas partitions at registers and customer service desks.[37] As of July 21, 2020, face masks were required for all customers in all Publix facilities.[38]

During the pandemic, Publix said it would purchase milk and fresh produce from farmers and dairies in Florida who faced reduced demand as a result of school and restaurant closures. Publix said the produce, which would otherwise be discarded, would be donated to food banks of Feeding America.[39]

Publix started to administer COVID-19 vaccines in early January 2021, with a 22-store pilot in the state of Florida with a focus on long-term care residents and staff, seniors, and health-care personnel. As of mid-February, Publix had provided more than 300,000 vaccines for customers in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia.[40] Publix has faced criticism over its extensive involvement in the distribution of vaccines in Florida, including allegations that it had curried favor with the Ron DeSantis administration by making a campaign donation through an affiliated PAC, and that Publix as exclusive distributor disproportionately favored wealthy neighborhoods.[41][42][43]

Publix and the DeSantis administration deny that there was a pay to play arrangement; in an April 2021 interview with 60 Minutes, DeSantis stated that Publix "were the first one to raise their hand" when Florida sought distribution partners for vaccines in retail (noting that CVS Health and Walgreens were largely focusing on vaccination at long-term care facilities), and that 90% of Florida's senior population lived in close proximity to a Publix location, especially in Palm Beach (which has 65 locations, and was identified by the Governor as "one of the most elderly counties"). These remarks were not included in the version of the interview aired by CBS, which has led to allegations that the interview had been edited to create a false narrative.[41][44] The Democratic Party Mayor of Palm Beach County Dave Kerner stated, "The reporting was not just based on bad information — it was intentionally false. I know this because I offered to provide my insight into Palm Beach County's vaccination efforts and 60 Minutes declined."[45]

Stores

 
Exterior of Publix in Carolina Forest, South Carolina, which opened in 2016

Each store provides products and services in its grocery, deli, bakery, produce, floral, meat, and seafood departments. Some stores have valet parking, cafés, sushi bars, pharmacy departments, and/or a liquor store. The submarine sandwiches sold at Publix delis are often referred to as "Pub subs".[46][47]

The customer service counter also provides check cashing, money orders, Western Union services, Rug Doctor rentals, and lottery tickets. Some stores also provide DVD rental services. In December 2005, Publix discontinued its photo processing service, replacing it with an online or mail-order service via the Snapfish program.[15] The Snapfish agreement has since been terminated, and Publix no longer offers photo services.

Aprons

Publix operates 11 cooking schools under the Aprons name.[48] The schools offer cooking demonstrations in which customers are encouraged to sample a variety of dishes prepared at in-store kiosks and take a recipe card with them. All recipes are developed in-house, using easy-to-prepare or prepackaged ingredients, often available at the Aprons kiosk.[49]

In 2005, Publix introduced its Aprons make-ahead meals concept. Customers could purchase meals that they could assemble in-store or, for an extra charge, an Aprons associate would prepare and assemble the meals. These were standalone stores located in Jacksonville and Lithia, Florida. In summer 2009, Publix closed both locations citing lack of customer interest.[50]

Publix GreenWise Market

 
The exterior of a first-generation Publix GreenWise Market in Tampa

GreenWise Market is a retail concept the company introduced in 2007 in response to the increase in the number and profitability of health food stores such as Whole Foods Market.[51] GreenWise Markets were created to increase awareness of nutrition; products under the GreenWise brand are free from added dyes, flavors, hormones, raised without antibiotics, or are USDA organic.[52] These stores are similar to the Whole Foods Market chain. In addition to organic and traditional products, GreenWise Markets include salad and hot bars. The first six stores were set to be in Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, Vero Beach, Tampa, Naples, and Coral Springs, Florida.[53]

The first GreenWise Market opened on September 27, 2007, in Palm Beach Gardens.[54] The second Publix GreenWise Market opened in Boca Raton on May 29, 2008, located in Boca Village Square.[55] The third Publix GreenWise Market opened November 6, 2008, in Tampa's Hyde Park neighborhood.[56]

 
The interior of a first-generation Publix GreenWise Market

From 2008 to 2016, the company focused on a "hybrid" concept instead,[57] integrating the GreenWise concept into traditional Publix stores. Approximately half of locations built since 2008 are considered hybrid stores.

In 2017, the company announced they would resume building standalone GreenWise locations, the first of which will be near the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee, opening in 2018.[57]

Publix Sabor

Publix operated seven stores, branded "Publix Sabor" (sabor is Spanish for "flavor"), which cater to Latinos living in South Florida and offer products from Latin America. Located in Miami-Dade County in Greater Miami, the seven themed stores are spread between Miami and Hialeah. They have since been closed and replaced by newly built locations or merged with existing stores that are not part of the Sabor sub-brand.[58] Two other Publix Sabor locations in Kissimmee and Lake Worth[58][59][60]

Publix Sabor locations have bilingual English-Spanish employees, open seating cafés, and a wider selection of prepared foods from the deli and bakery catering to Hispanic flavors.[58]

 
Logo of Publix Pharmacy

Pharmacy

 
A Publix Pharmacy in The Villages, Florida.

The first Publix in-store pharmacy was opened on October 30, 1986, in Altamonte Springs, Florida.[61] By 1995, one-third of Publix stores had a pharmacy and today, approximately 90% of Publix stores include a pharmacy. Publix Pharmacies consistently ranked number one for customer satisfaction in supermarket pharmacies in several surveys conducted by independent research companies.[62][63]

Free medications

Publix announced in August 2007, that it would offer several types of antibiotics free to its customers. Customers must have a prescription; they are given a maximum of a two-week supply.[64] Several medical professionals expressed concerns that this could contribute to an overuse of antibiotics which leads to antibiotic resistance, a serious public health concern.[65] These medications include:

These antibiotics are offered to customers regardless of their prescription insurance provider.[64] Doxycycline Hyclate was removed from the list because of cost increases.[66] In May 2014, Cephalexin was removed from the list due to cost increases.[67]

In March 2010, Publix announced the launch of another free prescription, Metformin for Type II Diabetes, the generic of Glucophage. Publix provides the medication in 500 mg, 850 mg, and 1000 mg strengths. The only restriction is a 90-day supply or up to 360 500-mg, 270 850-mg, or 225 1000-mg tablets, but refills are not limited.[68][69]

In August 2011, Publix began offering Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor that is used to prevent, treat, or improve symptoms of high blood pressure, certain heart conditions, diabetes, and certain chronic kidney conditions, as another free prescription. Customers can get a 90-day supply of this prescription for free at any Publix Pharmacy, up to a maximum of 180 tablets. Lisinopril-HCTZ combination products are excluded.[67][69]

In May 2014, Publix began offering Amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) as a free medication. Customers can get a 90-day supply of this medication (up to 180 2.5-mg or 5-mg tablets, or 90 10-mg tablets) free of charge.[67][69]

Montelukast, a medicine used for the treatment of allergies and asthma, was added to the free medication program in February 2017,[70] but discontinued at the end of 2018.

The Little Clinic

In early 2006, Publix and The Little Clinic signed an exclusive agreement to open medical clinics within Publix stores. The first clinics were opened in the Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa markets in the first half of 2006. The Little Clinic health-care centers were staffed by nurse practitioners who can write prescriptions, provide diagnosis and treatment of common ailments and minor injuries, and offer wellness care like physicals, screenings, and vaccinations.[71] Effective May 9, 2011, Publix closed the Little Clinics in its stores in order to focus on its core pharmacy and grocery business.[72]

BayCare telehealth sites

Publix and BayCare Health System announced a collaboration to provide telehealth and telemedicine services at specialized pharmacies in four Tampa Bay-area counties in March 2017.[73] Pharmacies participating in the program have private rooms for patients to speak with a board-certified physician in BayCare's network via teleconferencing, plus diagnostic tools that can be used by the patient, with or without assistance from pharmacy staff.[74] Doctors will be able to perform basic exams and write prescriptions for minor illnesses and conditions for patients.[75]

Online shopping and delivery services

 
Logo of the defunct PublixDirect online shopping and delivery service

PublixDirect

In October 2001, Publix launched its first online shopping site called PublixDirect that would deliver groceries directly to the customer. Their first distribution center was situated in Pompano Beach, Florida. Customers who lived in Broward along with parts of Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties were the first areas to have access to their new service.[76] Service was intended to be expanded to Orlando, Atlanta and other areas. However, the service never saw expansion past the South Florida area.[77] Due to low demand, it was announced that PublixDirect would cease operations on August 22, 2003. The remaining deliveries were made the next day with the remaining orders being canceled or redirected to the customer's nearest Publix store.[78]

Publix Curbside

After PublixDirect, Publix made a second attempt in 2010 at e-commerce with the introduction of Publix Curbside. Customers had the ability to browse and purchase groceries online, then drive to a participating location where an associate will have selected their items and would bring them out to the buyer's vehicle.[79] Announced as a pilot program with locations in the Atlanta area and Tampa, the program was ended in January 2012 after its performance reportedly did not meet expectations.[80]

The company later resurrected its curbside concept, this time using its delivery partner, Instacart, to manage the online ordering portion of the service. Currently in a trial stage, the second iteration of Publix Curbside began with two pilot locations in the greater Tampa area in September 2017, and is expected to expand to the greater Atlanta area by the end of the year.[81]

Instacart

In July 2016, Publix announced another pilot program with Instacart to offer online shopping and delivery services in the greater Miami area. Customers in 37 ZIP codes from Hallandale Beach to South Miami are able to participate in the program. Not all products available at stores, [such as tobacco, gift cards, prescriptions] and age-restricted items, are able to be delivered by the service.[82] Beer and wine can be delivered in Florida and North Carolina only.[citation needed]

As of February 2017, Instacart deliveries from Publix are available in the metro areas of Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale,[83] Miami, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Nashville, as determined by ZIP code.[84]

Later in 2017, Publix announced its intent to expand its delivery program, and expects to have the service available from more than 90 percent of stores by the end of the year.[81]

Food World

In response to other grocery stores' aggressive discounting across the Florida market, Publix opened its first Food World store in September 1970 in Orlando, Florida.[85] The store marked the first under the Food World banner for Publix and would become the first of 22 more of the type.[86]

In November 1977, in Lakeland, Florida, Publix opened the Lake Miriam Food World, which, at 57,000 sq. ft., was its largest store in the company and also the largest store in the Southeastern United States. The store was the company's first to feature barcode scanners.

The brand was retired in 1985 because the stores were unable to turn a profit for Publix or give workers a percentage of their store's profits.[86]

Publix PIX

Starting in 2001, Publix operated 14 PIX (stylized in all-capitals) gasoline-convenience stores in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. Locations were limited during the trial period of the concept. In 2014, all Florida and Georgia locations were sold to Circle K, the sole Tennessee location was sold to another entity, and the concept was discontinued.[87] The locations were converted to other brands, as Publix retains the rights to "PIX."[88]

Crispers

In 2002, Publix invested in the Lakeland-based restaurant chain Crispers, which concentrates on health-conscious fare. It increased its stake in 2004 before purchasing the remainder of the company in 2007. In May 2011, Publix announced it had sold the Crispers chain to Healthy Food Concepts LLC. The stores had not performed well during the downturn and in recent years Publix closed several units, leaving the chain with 36 stores when the sale was announced.[89]

Publix Liquors

Publix tested the market response to liquor stores in the late 1980s, but closed its test sites in 1989. It re-entered the liquor sales market again in 2003 and has met with success since.[90] The liquor store is in an area accessed via a separate entrance as required by local laws, modeled after many other grocery chains. All Publix Liquors locations to date have been in Florida; the first such stores outside that state are planned to open in late 2023 and early 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.[33][34]

DVD rental kiosks

In 2005, Publix began installing The New Release DVD rental kiosks within eight of its South Florida stores with expansion to other South Florida stores by 2006. The movie rentals were priced at $1 per day in addition to sales tax.[91]

Following the purchase of The New Release by NCR in 2009, a partnership was formed with the NCR company and Blockbuster to replace the existing kiosks with Blockbuster Express kiosks.[92] This replacement began the same year with additional kiosks being installed at all of the other Publix locations which was completed by 2010. The cost of the rentals remained the same.[93]

In 2012, NCR sold its entertainment division, which includes the Blockbuster Express kiosks, to Coinstar, the owner of the Redbox DVD rental kiosks.[94][95] Blockbuster Express machines were replaced with Redbox machines in most stores by the end of 2012.

Starbucks

In December 2016, Publix opened its first in-store Starbucks location in the Orlando area, with five more opening throughout 2017.[96][97][98]

Presto!

Presto!
 
Operating areaSoutheastern United States
Members2,433[99] (2016)
ATMs1,120
Founded1982
Websitehttp://www.publix.com/presto

Presto! is an automated teller machine (ATM) network owned and operated by Publix Super Markets. There are over 1,100 Presto! ATMs in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, all located at Publix retail stores. This network includes point of sale (POS) capabilities, meaning that debit, credit, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cash, or EBT food stamp cards can be used to make purchases at any Publix store.

Working environment

 
Corporate headquarters building

The company, founded in 1930, has never had a layoff.[100]

In 1995 Publix was sued "for sex discrimination in job assignments, promotions and allocation of hours" and settled for $81.5 million in 1997.[101] Publix had claimed that the suit was simply an effort by the United Food and Commercial Workers to unionize the company, but the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and required Publix to "correct some of its statements."[102]

Publix announced that effective January 1, 2015, health coverage would be available to same-sex couples regardless of place of marriage, as long as they are legally married.[103] In early 2018, Publix came under fire by the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT rights organizations for refusing to cover PrEP HIV prevention drugs under its employee health plans. Shortly after the furor, Publix changed its health plans to cover PrEP.[104]

Political giving

Publix Political giving is coordinated through their Political Action Committee (PAC), which the company leverages to promote business interests. As with other large corporations, the company operates independently of the Jenkins family as a separate entity. The ideas and contributions of these members does not reflect the views or business operations of Publix Super Markets.

According to the Miami New Times, Publix' recent political leanings favor conservative causes, such as opposing the legalization of medical marijuana and the regulation of polystyrene, better known by the brand name Styrofoam. Publix also contributes to the PAC supporting Ron Desantis, whom some conservatives argue is a business-friendly governor.[105] Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, contributions to other conservative leaders - specifically Adam Putnam - resulted in local protests in the Miami Area. ".[106] Moments before the protests began, the company announced that it would suspend corporate-funded political contributions and reevaluate their political funding practices.[106] Six days after halting political contributions, the Florida Retail Federation, a trade group heavily funded (>80% in 2017) by Publix, donated an additional $100,000 to Putnam's Florida Grown PAC.[107]

In December 2020, Publix gave $100,000 to Florida governor Ron DeSantis' PAC.[108][109] While many attribute to this donation Publix's ability to provide some of the first access to the vaccine for Florida residents, both the Governor and Publix spokeswoman Maria Brous rejected this claim as "baseless and ridiculous". Publix was able to distribute vaccines to seniors in their markets, while national providers like Walgreens and CVS focused on broader efforts.[110]

Stock

 
Main entrance to the corporate headquarters

Publix stock is privately owned and restricted: it can only be purchased by current employees or board members during designated offering periods, and cannot be sold to anyone without first being offered back to Publix for repurchase.[111]

Stock was made available to associates in 1959, originally priced at $10.00 per share.[112] Employees can acquire stock through three programs: an ESOP "PROFIT"[113] plan, 401(k) "SMART" (Saving Makes A Richer Tomorrow) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.

As of May 1, 2022, Publix stock is valued at $13.76 per share after a 5/1 stock split April 1, 2022.[114] Publix stock was quoted on the US OTC market under the code PUSH.[115] It is listed on the 2021 Fortune 500 list at #69.[116] As of November 2019, the stock is no longer listed on the OTC.

Locations

State Supermarkets as of December 2022[1]
(inclusive of other categories)
Florida 838
Georgia 197
Alabama 83
South Carolina 66
Tennessee 53
North Carolina 51
Virginia 19
Total 1,307[1]

Distribution centers

Distribution centers are located in:[1]

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
    • Dacula – dairy, frozen food, grocery, meat, produce, general merchandise (low velocity)

Manufacturing facilities

Manufacturing facilities are located in:[1]

Support offices

Legal disputes

In 2003, Publix supported a successful bill that prevents owners from suing if their land is polluted by dry cleaning chemicals dumped on an adjacent property, if the adjacent property owners are on a state clean-up list. Publix lost a 2001 lawsuit filed by an owner whose property had been contaminated in this manner.[117]

On October 4, 2005, Publix sued Visa and MasterCard, citing unfair business practices over their unannounced and non-negotiable increases in merchant account fees.[118] Wal-Mart won a similar lawsuit against Visa in 2004.

In 2014, Publix was fined by the Board of Human Rights of Broward County, Florida for discrimination involved in the termination of an LGBT employee.[119] Upon appeal, the 17th Circuit Court found that the decision by the Board of Human Rights of Broward County was "not supported by competent, substantial evidence" and quashed the order.[120]

See also

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publix, this, article, about, supermarket, chain, other, uses, disambiguation, super, markets, commonly, known, employee, owned, american, supermarket, chain, headquartered, lakeland, florida, founded, 1930, george, jenkins, private, corporation, that, wholly,. This article is about the supermarket chain For other uses see Publix disambiguation 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 Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States with locations in Florida 836 Georgia 197 Alabama 83 South Carolina 66 Tennessee 53 North Carolina 51 and Virginia 19 1 Publix Super Markets Inc Storefront of Publix in Surfside FloridaTrade namePublixTypePrivate employee ownedIndustryRetailFoundedSeptember 6 1930 92 years ago 1930 09 06 Winter Haven Florida U S 1 FounderGeorge W JenkinsHeadquartersLakeland Florida U S Number of locations1 307 1 Area servedAlabama 83 Florida 838 Georgia 197 North Carolina 51 South Carolina 66 Tennessee 53 Virginia 19 Kentucky 4 Key peopleTodd Jones CEO 2 Ed Crenshaw Chairman 2 BrandsApronsGreenWise products GreenWise Market stores PIXPresto Publix SaborServicesEvent planningMoney servicesOnline shopping and home delivery wbr via Instacart Real estate 3 Revenue 41 1 billion 2021 4 36 1 billion 2018 4 Operating income 3 028 billion 2017 4 2 940 billion 2016 4 Net income 3 001 billion 2019 4 2 4 billion 2018 4 Total assets 18 18 billion 2017 4 17 39 billion 2016 4 Total equity 14 11 billion 2017 4 13 50 billion 2016 4 Number of employees230 000 2022 Websitewww wbr publix wbr comPublix maintains 1 307 store locations across the Southeast As of December 2022 Florida has the largest number of stores with 836 representing about 65 8 of total locations 1 As of September 2022 Publix employs about 230 000 people 6 at its 1 305 retail locations cooking schools corporate offices nine grocery distribution centers and eleven manufacturing facilities The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy deli bakery and other food products 1 Publix is the largest employee owned company in the United States 7 8 Contents 1 History 1 1 Early history 1 2 Florida expansion 1 3 Southern and Mid Atlantic expansion 1 3 1 Kentucky expansion 1 4 Response to the COVID 19 pandemic 2 Stores 2 1 Aprons 2 2 Publix GreenWise Market 2 3 Publix Sabor 2 4 Pharmacy 2 4 1 Free medications 2 4 2 The Little Clinic 2 4 3 BayCare telehealth sites 2 5 Online shopping and delivery services 2 5 1 PublixDirect 2 5 2 Publix Curbside 2 5 3 Instacart 2 6 Food World 2 7 Publix PIX 2 8 Crispers 2 9 Publix Liquors 2 10 DVD rental kiosks 2 11 Starbucks 2 12 Presto 3 Working environment 4 Political giving 5 Stock 6 Locations 6 1 Distribution centers 6 2 Manufacturing facilities 6 3 Support offices 7 Legal disputes 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditEarly history Edit The first stand alone Publix Super Market in Winter Haven Florida c 1940 It is now a thrift store 9 George Jenkins previously worked as a stock clerk and a manager at Piggly Wiggly from 1926 to 1930 10 When Jenkins decided to open his own grocery store he adopted the name Publix from a struggling New York based movie theater company with 19 opulently decorated movie houses in Florida called Publix Theatres Corporation Jenkins stated Most of the theaters were closing up and I liked the sound of the name so I just took it for my store 11 Jenkins opened the first Publix Food Store in Winter Haven Florida on September 6 1930 a 3 000 square foot building located at 58 Northwest 4th Street 12 13 In 1934 that store made 120 000 in sales In 1935 he opened a second market the Economy Food Store also in Winter Haven Despite the Great Depression his stores were financially successful In 1940 Jenkins called Mr George by his employees mortgaged an orange grove to build Florida s first supermarket On November 8 1940 12 his food palace opened at 199 West Central Avenue 14 having piped in music air conditioning cold cases for frozen and refrigerated items in store doughnut and flower shops and electric eye automatic doors During World War II material shortages prevented him from building additional stores In 1945 Jenkins purchased the 19 store All American chain of food stores and converted them into Publix Super Markets 15 In 1951 Publix moved its headquarters from Winter Haven to Lakeland Florida and built its first distribution warehouse there At the same time they began to close the All American stores replacing them with Publix markets In 1956 Publix achieved 50 million in sales and 1 million in profit In 1957 the donut shop in each store was expanded into a full service bakery 16 Florida expansion Edit A 1960s style Publix Super Market store marquee on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach Florida By 1959 Publix was the dominant supermarket chain in Central Florida and began expansion to South Florida opening a store in Miami and acquiring six stores from Grand Union 17 In 1963 the company built a distribution center in Miami and began providing deli services In 1970 sales surpassed 500 million they reached 1 billion in 1974 when the chain expanded to include Jacksonville Florida 18 In 1982 the company launched the Presto ATM network it soon installed ATMs in every Publix Sales exceeded 5 billion in 1989 19 In 1983 Carol Jenkins Barnett joined the Publix Board of Directors and served in that role until 2016 During her time at Publix the company grew into the largest supermarket chain in Florida and expanded into five other states 20 A converted Albertsons location in South Tampa Florida On October 5 1995 Publix opened its 500th store in Miami Florida 21 Publix Super Markets bought 49 Florida stores from Albertsons The deal was announced on June 9 2008 and was completed on September 9 2008 It included 15 locations in North Florida 30 in Central Florida and four in South Florida The sale allowed Publix to operate four stores in a new market area for the company Escambia County Florida the Pensacola area 22 On February 5 2009 Publix opened its 1 000th store in St Augustine Florida becoming one of only five U S grocery retailers to achieve that number of stores The St Augustine store is among Publix s first stores designed to be energy efficient The store includes motion sensor lights throughout the store including on the freezer doors and an overhead light system that can be controlled by each department 23 Southern and Mid Atlantic expansion Edit The first Publix outside Florida opened in Savannah Georgia in 1991 distribution and manufacturing facilities in Dacula Georgia a northeastern suburb of Atlanta soon followed as it entered metro Atlanta in 1993 Publix further expanded into South Carolina 1993 Alabama 1996 Tennessee 2002 North Carolina 2014 and Virginia 2017 and has announced plans to expand into Kentucky 2023 In 2011 Publix announced it was expanding into North Carolina initially by opening stores in the Charlotte metropolitan area 24 and later announced construction of a new store in Asheville 25 The first Charlotte area Publix stores on the South Carolina side of the metropolitan area opened in 2012 the first North Carolina Publix store opened in Ballantyne in 2014 26 Concurrently Publix purchased seven Charlotte area locations from competitor BI LO stores 27 Publix completed the purchase of property in Boone North Carolina on November 20 2015 with plans to open in 2017 28 In February 2016 Publix announced their entry into the Virginia market with the signing of two store leases the first in Bristol scheduled to open in 2017 and the second in metropolitan Richmond scheduled for 2018 29 In July 2016 it was announced that Publix had entered into a purchase agreement with Ahold and Delhaize Group for 10 Martin s Food Markets locations in the Richmond market as part of the divestiture of stores to gain clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for the impending Ahold Delhaize merger Standalone Publix in Pompano Beach Florida with typical architecture of early 21st century stores In April 2016 Ed Crenshaw grandson of founder George Jenkins retired from his position as CEO 30 President Todd Jones a 36 year Publix employee whose first job was as a front service clerk bagger took on Crenshaw s responsibilities as CEO Jones is the first member outside of the Jenkins family to have assumed the position 31 Ed Crenshaw will remain with Publix as chairman of the board of directors 32 Kentucky expansion Edit On September 7 2021 Publix announced its first Kentucky location expected to open in late 2023 in northeast Louisville near the intersection of the Gene Snyder Freeway and Old Henry Road The first Publix Liquors location outside Florida will be adjacent to this supermarket 33 Exactly three months later Publix announced plans for a second northeast Louisville location this one near the intersection of Ballardsville and Brownsboro Roads in the Worthington community Expected to open in early 2024 this location will also feature an adjacent Publix Liquors store 34 On June 23 2022 the same day that ground was broken for the Old Henry Road store the company announced that it had signed a lease for a future store in Lexington at a development on the corner of Harrodsburg Road and Man o War Boulevard The Lexington store including an adjacent Publix Liquors location is planned to open in late 2024 35 Response to the COVID 19 pandemic Edit During the COVID 19 pandemic Publix started working with the federal and state agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC beginning in late January 2020 The chain closed food demonstrations increased sanitation and routine cleaning 36 as well as installing plexiglas partitions at registers and customer service desks 37 As of July 21 2020 face masks were required for all customers in all Publix facilities 38 During the pandemic Publix said it would purchase milk and fresh produce from farmers and dairies in Florida who faced reduced demand as a result of school and restaurant closures Publix said the produce which would otherwise be discarded would be donated to food banks of Feeding America 39 Publix started to administer COVID 19 vaccines in early January 2021 with a 22 store pilot in the state of Florida with a focus on long term care residents and staff seniors and health care personnel As of mid February Publix had provided more than 300 000 vaccines for customers in Florida Georgia South Carolina and Virginia 40 Publix has faced criticism over its extensive involvement in the distribution of vaccines in Florida including allegations that it had curried favor with the Ron DeSantis administration by making a campaign donation through an affiliated PAC and that Publix as exclusive distributor disproportionately favored wealthy neighborhoods 41 42 43 Publix and the DeSantis administration deny that there was a pay to play arrangement in an April 2021 interview with 60 Minutes DeSantis stated that Publix were the first one to raise their hand when Florida sought distribution partners for vaccines in retail noting that CVS Health and Walgreens were largely focusing on vaccination at long term care facilities and that 90 of Florida s senior population lived in close proximity to a Publix location especially in Palm Beach which has 65 locations and was identified by the Governor as one of the most elderly counties These remarks were not included in the version of the interview aired by CBS which has led to allegations that the interview had been edited to create a false narrative 41 44 The Democratic Party Mayor of Palm Beach County Dave Kerner stated The reporting was not just based on bad information it was intentionally false I know this because I offered to provide my insight into Palm Beach County s vaccination efforts and 60 Minutes declined 45 Stores Edit Exterior of Publix in Carolina Forest South Carolina which opened in 2016 Each store provides products and services in its grocery deli bakery produce floral meat and seafood departments Some stores have valet parking cafes sushi bars pharmacy departments and or a liquor store The submarine sandwiches sold at Publix delis are often referred to as Pub subs 46 47 The customer service counter also provides check cashing money orders Western Union services Rug Doctor rentals and lottery tickets Some stores also provide DVD rental services In December 2005 Publix discontinued its photo processing service replacing it with an online or mail order service via the Snapfish program 15 The Snapfish agreement has since been terminated and Publix no longer offers photo services Aprons Edit Publix operates 11 cooking schools under the Aprons name 48 The schools offer cooking demonstrations in which customers are encouraged to sample a variety of dishes prepared at in store kiosks and take a recipe card with them All recipes are developed in house using easy to prepare or prepackaged ingredients often available at the Aprons kiosk 49 In 2005 Publix introduced its Aprons make ahead meals concept Customers could purchase meals that they could assemble in store or for an extra charge an Aprons associate would prepare and assemble the meals These were standalone stores located in Jacksonville and Lithia Florida In summer 2009 Publix closed both locations citing lack of customer interest 50 Publix GreenWise Market Edit The exterior of a first generation Publix GreenWise Market in Tampa GreenWise Market is a retail concept the company introduced in 2007 in response to the increase in the number and profitability of health food stores such as Whole Foods Market 51 GreenWise Markets were created to increase awareness of nutrition products under the GreenWise brand are free from added dyes flavors hormones raised without antibiotics or are USDA organic 52 These stores are similar to the Whole Foods Market chain In addition to organic and traditional products GreenWise Markets include salad and hot bars The first six stores were set to be in Palm Beach Gardens Boca Raton Vero Beach Tampa Naples and Coral Springs Florida 53 The first GreenWise Market opened on September 27 2007 in Palm Beach Gardens 54 The second Publix GreenWise Market opened in Boca Raton on May 29 2008 located in Boca Village Square 55 The third Publix GreenWise Market opened November 6 2008 in Tampa s Hyde Park neighborhood 56 The interior of a first generation Publix GreenWise Market From 2008 to 2016 the company focused on a hybrid concept instead 57 integrating the GreenWise concept into traditional Publix stores Approximately half of locations built since 2008 are considered hybrid stores In 2017 the company announced they would resume building standalone GreenWise locations the first of which will be near the campus of Florida State University in Tallahassee opening in 2018 57 Publix Sabor Edit Publix operated seven stores branded Publix Sabor sabor is Spanish for flavor which cater to Latinos living in South Florida and offer products from Latin America Located in Miami Dade County in Greater Miami the seven themed stores are spread between Miami and Hialeah They have since been closed and replaced by newly built locations or merged with existing stores that are not part of the Sabor sub brand 58 Two other Publix Sabor locations in Kissimmee and Lake Worth 58 59 60 Publix Sabor locations have bilingual English Spanish employees open seating cafes and a wider selection of prepared foods from the deli and bakery catering to Hispanic flavors 58 Logo of Publix Pharmacy Pharmacy Edit A Publix Pharmacy in The Villages Florida The first Publix in store pharmacy was opened on October 30 1986 in Altamonte Springs Florida 61 By 1995 one third of Publix stores had a pharmacy and today approximately 90 of Publix stores include a pharmacy Publix Pharmacies consistently ranked number one for customer satisfaction in supermarket pharmacies in several surveys conducted by independent research companies 62 63 Free medications Edit Publix announced in August 2007 that it would offer several types of antibiotics free to its customers Customers must have a prescription they are given a maximum of a two week supply 64 Several medical professionals expressed concerns that this could contribute to an overuse of antibiotics which leads to antibiotic resistance a serious public health concern 65 These medications include Amoxicillin excluding Amoxicillin clavulanic acid Ampicillin Penicillin VK and Sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim SMZ TMP Excluding liquid SMZ TMP These antibiotics are offered to customers regardless of their prescription insurance provider 64 Doxycycline Hyclate was removed from the list because of cost increases 66 In May 2014 Cephalexin was removed from the list due to cost increases 67 In March 2010 Publix announced the launch of another free prescription Metformin for Type II Diabetes the generic of Glucophage Publix provides the medication in 500 mg 850 mg and 1000 mg strengths The only restriction is a 90 day supply or up to 360 500 mg 270 850 mg or 225 1000 mg tablets but refills are not limited 68 69 In August 2011 Publix began offering Lisinopril an ACE inhibitor that is used to prevent treat or improve symptoms of high blood pressure certain heart conditions diabetes and certain chronic kidney conditions as another free prescription Customers can get a 90 day supply of this prescription for free at any Publix Pharmacy up to a maximum of 180 tablets Lisinopril HCTZ combination products are excluded 67 69 In May 2014 Publix began offering Amlodipine a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain angina as a free medication Customers can get a 90 day supply of this medication up to 180 2 5 mg or 5 mg tablets or 90 10 mg tablets free of charge 67 69 Montelukast a medicine used for the treatment of allergies and asthma was added to the free medication program in February 2017 70 but discontinued at the end of 2018 The Little Clinic Edit In early 2006 Publix and The Little Clinic signed an exclusive agreement to open medical clinics within Publix stores The first clinics were opened in the Atlanta Miami Orlando and Tampa markets in the first half of 2006 The Little Clinic health care centers were staffed by nurse practitioners who can write prescriptions provide diagnosis and treatment of common ailments and minor injuries and offer wellness care like physicals screenings and vaccinations 71 Effective May 9 2011 Publix closed the Little Clinics in its stores in order to focus on its core pharmacy and grocery business 72 BayCare telehealth sites Edit Publix and BayCare Health System announced a collaboration to provide telehealth and telemedicine services at specialized pharmacies in four Tampa Bay area counties in March 2017 73 Pharmacies participating in the program have private rooms for patients to speak with a board certified physician in BayCare s network via teleconferencing plus diagnostic tools that can be used by the patient with or without assistance from pharmacy staff 74 Doctors will be able to perform basic exams and write prescriptions for minor illnesses and conditions for patients 75 Online shopping and delivery services Edit Logo of the defunct PublixDirect online shopping and delivery service PublixDirect Edit In October 2001 Publix launched its first online shopping site called PublixDirect that would deliver groceries directly to the customer Their first distribution center was situated in Pompano Beach Florida Customers who lived in Broward along with parts of Miami Dade and Palm Beach counties were the first areas to have access to their new service 76 Service was intended to be expanded to Orlando Atlanta and other areas However the service never saw expansion past the South Florida area 77 Due to low demand it was announced that PublixDirect would cease operations on August 22 2003 The remaining deliveries were made the next day with the remaining orders being canceled or redirected to the customer s nearest Publix store 78 Publix Curbside Edit After PublixDirect Publix made a second attempt in 2010 at e commerce with the introduction of Publix Curbside Customers had the ability to browse and purchase groceries online then drive to a participating location where an associate will have selected their items and would bring them out to the buyer s vehicle 79 Announced as a pilot program with locations in the Atlanta area and Tampa the program was ended in January 2012 after its performance reportedly did not meet expectations 80 The company later resurrected its curbside concept this time using its delivery partner Instacart to manage the online ordering portion of the service Currently in a trial stage the second iteration of Publix Curbside began with two pilot locations in the greater Tampa area in September 2017 and is expected to expand to the greater Atlanta area by the end of the year 81 Instacart Edit In July 2016 Publix announced another pilot program with Instacart to offer online shopping and delivery services in the greater Miami area Customers in 37 ZIP codes from Hallandale Beach to South Miami are able to participate in the program Not all products available at stores such as tobacco gift cards prescriptions and age restricted items are able to be delivered by the service 82 Beer and wine can be delivered in Florida and North Carolina only citation needed As of February 2017 Instacart deliveries from Publix are available in the metro areas of Atlanta Charlotte Fort Lauderdale 83 Miami Orlando Raleigh Richmond Tampa Jacksonville and Nashville as determined by ZIP code 84 Later in 2017 Publix announced its intent to expand its delivery program and expects to have the service available from more than 90 percent of stores by the end of the year 81 Food World Edit In response to other grocery stores aggressive discounting across the Florida market Publix opened its first Food World store in September 1970 in Orlando Florida 85 The store marked the first under the Food World banner for Publix and would become the first of 22 more of the type 86 In November 1977 in Lakeland Florida Publix opened the Lake Miriam Food World which at 57 000 sq ft was its largest store in the company and also the largest store in the Southeastern United States The store was the company s first to feature barcode scanners The brand was retired in 1985 because the stores were unable to turn a profit for Publix or give workers a percentage of their store s profits 86 Publix PIX Edit Starting in 2001 Publix operated 14 PIX stylized in all capitals gasoline convenience stores in Florida Georgia and Tennessee Locations were limited during the trial period of the concept In 2014 all Florida and Georgia locations were sold to Circle K the sole Tennessee location was sold to another entity and the concept was discontinued 87 The locations were converted to other brands as Publix retains the rights to PIX 88 Crispers Edit In 2002 Publix invested in the Lakeland based restaurant chain Crispers which concentrates on health conscious fare It increased its stake in 2004 before purchasing the remainder of the company in 2007 In May 2011 Publix announced it had sold the Crispers chain to Healthy Food Concepts LLC The stores had not performed well during the downturn and in recent years Publix closed several units leaving the chain with 36 stores when the sale was announced 89 Publix Liquors Edit Publix tested the market response to liquor stores in the late 1980s but closed its test sites in 1989 It re entered the liquor sales market again in 2003 and has met with success since 90 The liquor store is in an area accessed via a separate entrance as required by local laws modeled after many other grocery chains All Publix Liquors locations to date have been in Florida the first such stores outside that state are planned to open in late 2023 and early 2024 in Louisville Kentucky 33 34 DVD rental kiosks Edit In 2005 Publix began installing The New Release DVD rental kiosks within eight of its South Florida stores with expansion to other South Florida stores by 2006 The movie rentals were priced at 1 per day in addition to sales tax 91 Following the purchase of The New Release by NCR in 2009 a partnership was formed with the NCR company and Blockbuster to replace the existing kiosks with Blockbuster Express kiosks 92 This replacement began the same year with additional kiosks being installed at all of the other Publix locations which was completed by 2010 The cost of the rentals remained the same 93 In 2012 NCR sold its entertainment division which includes the Blockbuster Express kiosks to Coinstar the owner of the Redbox DVD rental kiosks 94 95 Blockbuster Express machines were replaced with Redbox machines in most stores by the end of 2012 Starbucks Edit In December 2016 Publix opened its first in store Starbucks location in the Orlando area with five more opening throughout 2017 96 97 98 Presto Edit Presto Operating areaSoutheastern United StatesMembers2 433 99 2016 ATMs1 120Founded1982Websitehttp www publix com prestoPresto is an automated teller machine ATM network owned and operated by Publix Super Markets There are over 1 100 Presto ATMs in Florida Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee all located at Publix retail stores This network includes point of sale POS capabilities meaning that debit credit electronic benefit transfer EBT cash or EBT food stamp cards can be used to make purchases at any Publix store Working environment Edit Corporate headquarters building The company founded in 1930 has never had a layoff 100 In 1995 Publix was sued for sex discrimination in job assignments promotions and allocation of hours and settled for 81 5 million in 1997 101 Publix had claimed that the suit was simply an effort by the United Food and Commercial Workers to unionize the company but the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and required Publix to correct some of its statements 102 Publix announced that effective January 1 2015 health coverage would be available to same sex couples regardless of place of marriage as long as they are legally married 103 In early 2018 Publix came under fire by the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBT rights organizations for refusing to cover PrEP HIV prevention drugs under its employee health plans Shortly after the furor Publix changed its health plans to cover PrEP 104 Political giving EditPublix Political giving is coordinated through their Political Action Committee PAC which the company leverages to promote business interests As with other large corporations the company operates independently of the Jenkins family as a separate entity The ideas and contributions of these members does not reflect the views or business operations of Publix Super Markets According to the Miami New Times Publix recent political leanings favor conservative causes such as opposing the legalization of medical marijuana and the regulation of polystyrene better known by the brand name Styrofoam Publix also contributes to the PAC supporting Ron Desantis whom some conservatives argue is a business friendly governor 105 Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting contributions to other conservative leaders specifically Adam Putnam resulted in local protests in the Miami Area 106 Moments before the protests began the company announced that it would suspend corporate funded political contributions and reevaluate their political funding practices 106 Six days after halting political contributions the Florida Retail Federation a trade group heavily funded gt 80 in 2017 by Publix donated an additional 100 000 to Putnam s Florida Grown PAC 107 In December 2020 Publix gave 100 000 to Florida governor Ron DeSantis PAC 108 109 While many attribute to this donation Publix s ability to provide some of the first access to the vaccine for Florida residents both the Governor and Publix spokeswoman Maria Brous rejected this claim as baseless and ridiculous Publix was able to distribute vaccines to seniors in their markets while national providers like Walgreens and CVS focused on broader efforts 110 Stock Edit Main entrance to the corporate headquarters Publix stock is privately owned and restricted it can only be purchased by current employees or board members during designated offering periods and cannot be sold to anyone without first being offered back to Publix for repurchase 111 Stock was made available to associates in 1959 originally priced at 10 00 per share 112 Employees can acquire stock through three programs an ESOP PROFIT 113 plan 401 k SMART Saving Makes A Richer Tomorrow plan and an employee stock purchase plan As of May 1 2022 Publix stock is valued at 13 76 per share after a 5 1 stock split April 1 2022 114 Publix stock was quoted on the US OTC market under the code PUSH 115 It is listed on the 2021 Fortune 500 list at 69 116 As of November 2019 the stock is no longer listed on the OTC Locations EditState Supermarkets as of December 2022 1 inclusive of other categories Florida 838Georgia 197Alabama 83South Carolina 66Tennessee 53North Carolina 51Virginia 19Total 1 307 1 Distribution centers Edit Distribution centers are located in 1 Alabama McCalla non perishables Florida Boynton Beach grocery Deerfield Beach perishables Jacksonville dairy frozen food grocery meat produce Lakeland frozen food grocery meat dairy produce general merchandise low velocity Miami grocery Orlando frozen food meat produce grocery pharmacy Sarasota grocery Georgia Dacula dairy frozen food grocery meat produce general merchandise low velocity Manufacturing facilities Edit Manufacturing facilities are located in 1 Florida Deerfield Beach dairy fresh foods Jacksonville fresh foods Lakeland bakery dairy deli fresh foods fresh kitchen printing services Georgia Dacula dairy fresh foods Atlanta bakerySupport offices Edit Florida Lakeland corporate offices IT data center flight center programming and IT support call center and customer care Jacksonville offices Miami offices Georgia Marietta offices Alpharetta IT data center North Carolina Charlotte officesLegal disputes EditIn 2003 Publix supported a successful bill that prevents owners from suing if their land is polluted by dry cleaning chemicals dumped on an adjacent property if the adjacent property owners are on a state clean up list Publix lost a 2001 lawsuit filed by an owner whose property had been contaminated in this manner 117 On October 4 2005 Publix sued Visa and MasterCard citing unfair business practices over their unannounced and non negotiable increases in merchant account fees 118 Wal Mart won a similar lawsuit against Visa in 2004 In 2014 Publix was fined by the Board of Human Rights of Broward County Florida for discrimination involved in the termination of an LGBT employee 119 Upon appeal the 17th Circuit Court found that the decision by the Board of Human Rights of Broward County was not supported by competent substantial evidence and quashed the order 120 See also EditCarol Jenkins Barnett Howard JenkinsPortals Supermarkets Florida Companies FoodReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j Facts amp Figures Publix Super Markets Retrieved October 4 2022 a b Publix CEO Announces Retirement Plans New CEO Named Publix Retrieved May 10 2016 Publix Real Estate Retrieved March 13 2017 a b c d e f g h i j United States Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10 K Annual Report SEC gov Retrieved March 7 2018 About Publix Publix com Retrieved July 28 2017 2018 Top 100 Retailers Stores 2017 Retrieved March 21 2019 Facts amp Figures Publix Retrieved September 28 2020 Publix Super Markets Fortune Retrieved December 12 2021 Rowe Trent December 18 2009 The Insider St Matt s Is Moving The Ledger Retrieved September 12 2020 History Publix Culture About Publix Publix Super Markets Retrieved April 30 2021 How Publix got its name It will surprise you a b Where Shopping s Still a Pleasure Florida Memory State Library and Archives of Florida April 19 2019 Property Record Card for 58 NW 4 St Winter Haven FL 33881 Polk County Property Appraiser April 19 2019 Google Maps Google Maps Retrieved April 19 2019 a b Mark Peters December 12 2005 HP Snapfish powers Publix Online Photo Service Letsgodigital org Retrieved October 19 2011 Our History Publix Retrieved June 21 2019 Dave August 31 2009 Publix Earns Its Wings Pleasant Family Shopping Retrieved April 19 2019 History of Publix in Timeline Popular Timelines populartimelines com Retrieved July 14 2021 Photo Timeline Publix Retrieved November 8 2015 Arnold Kyle Publix director Carol Jenkins Barnett daughter of founder steps down at 59 with Alzheimer s diagnosis OrlandoSentinel com Retrieved November 28 2017 Back In Time Publix In The 1990s Publix Super Market The Publix Checkout Retrieved January 25 2019 Publix to buy 49 Albertsons stores in Florida tribunedigital orlandosentinel Retrieved November 28 2017 Kennedy Kyle January 21 2009 Publix Ready to Open Its 1 000th Store Next Month In St Augustine The Ledger Retrieved September 12 2020 Publix lines up second site in Charlotte region two more in works Charlotte Business Journal Bizjournals com April 8 2011 Retrieved October 23 2013 Search Results WLOS ABC13 WLOS Retrieved October 23 2013 Publix opens in Ballantyne first store in North Carolina Charlotte Observer Retrieved August 9 2014 Publix to buy seven Bi Lo stores in Charlotte area Charlotte Business Journal Charlotte Business Journal Retrieved November 5 2015 Kmart Site Sold to Publix November 23 2015 Retrieved November 23 2015 Publix supermarkets are coming to Virginia The Roanoke Times The Roanoke Times Retrieved February 6 2016 Sentinel Orlando Publix names new CEO with Central Florida roots OrlandoSentinel com Retrieved May 13 2016 Sentinel Orlando How Publix store clerk Todd Jones rose to CEO s office OrlandoSentinel com Retrieved May 13 2016 Publix CEO Announces Retirement Plans Newsroom Publix Super Markets Retrieved May 13 2016 a b Publix supermarket Publix Liquors coming to Kentucky in 2023 Louisville KY WHAS TV September 7 2021 Retrieved January 5 2022 a b Publix confirms 2nd grocery store to open in Louisville Louisville KY WHAS TV December 7 2021 Retrieved January 5 2022 Publix breaks ground on first Kentucky store and announces third location Press release Publix June 23 2022 Retrieved June 24 2022 A message about coronavirus COVID 19 from Publix CEO Todd Jones Publix Asset Management Company Retrieved February 19 2021 Farraro Clay March 29 2020 Publix installing plexiglass keeping with CDC for workers not to wear gloves masks WLPG Retrieved February 19 2021 DiNatale Sara July 16 2020 Publix says it will require customers at all stores to wear masks Tampa Bay Times Retrieved February 19 2021 Supermarket Steps Up To Buy From Farmers Dairies And Donate To Food Banks NPR April 23 2020 Redman Russell February 12 2021 Publix tops 300 000 mark in COVID 19 vaccines administered Supermarket News Retrieved February 19 2021 a b Mastrangelo Dominick April 4 2021 DeSantis spars with 60 Minutes over vaccine rollout What you re saying is wrong TheHill Retrieved April 5 2021 Dusenbury Wells Publix vaccine deal leaves many seniors out in the cold commissioner says she s absolutely disgusted sun sentinel com Retrieved March 23 2021 White Gary Gov DeSantis office Publix PAC money not linked to launch of COVID 19 vaccine program The Ledger Retrieved March 23 2021 60 Minutes Targets DeSantis for Giving Vaccines to Publix Mostly Fails to Air His Explanation Mediaite April 5 2021 Retrieved April 5 2021 Morrow Brendan Democratic mayor accuses 60 Minutes of airing intentionally false story on Florida s vaccine rollout The Week Retrieved April 6 2021 Waterfield Sophia February 17 2020 Pub subs on sale this week How to get discounted Publix sandwiches for 5 99 Newsweek Retrieved October 8 2020 Southerners Know the Secret Behind the Publix Sub Southern Living January 11 2018 Retrieved October 8 2020 Publix Aprons Cooking School Publix 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Engadget engadget com Retrieved September 2 2012 Greg Sandoval February 6 2012 Redbox pays 100 million for NCR s Blockbuster Express CNET CNET News Retrieved November 30 2012 Arnold Kyle Publix experimenting with Starbucks cafes OrlandoSentinel com Retrieved January 19 2017 Starbucks Publix com Retrieved January 19 2017 Gurbal Kritzer Ashley January 18 2017 Publix opens its first in store Starbucks dozens more in pipeline Photos Video www bizjournals com Jacksonville Business Journal Retrieved January 19 2017 Presto Network Members Publix com Retrieved July 19 2016 No layoffs ever Fortune Retrieved July 8 2016 Publix Markets Settles Bias Suit for 81 5 Million Los Angeles Times January 25 1997 Retrieved May 8 2015 Myerson Allen R January 25 1997 Supermarket Chain To Pay 81 Million To Settle a Bias Suit The New York Times Lobosco Katie December 30 2014 Publix offering workers same sex health benefits CNN Money Retrieved May 13 2016 Publix reverses policy denying coverage for HIV prevention drug Miami Herald February 6 2018 Retrieved July 29 2019 Publix Gave 100K to DeSantis Re Election Campaign Last Month a b Eltagouri Marwa May 25 2018 Publix halts donations to self described NRA sellout amid boycott die in protests by David Hogg The Washington Post Wolf Colin June 8 2018 A lobbying group funded almost entirely by Publix just gave 100k to proud NRA sellout Adam Putnam Orlando Sentinel Publix DeSantis Reject Tie Between PAC Contributions Vaccine Plan www mynews13 com Retrieved February 3 2021 The Palm Beach Post www palmbeachpost com Retrieved February 3 2021 DeSantis Publix No Connection to 100K Donation and COVID Vaccine Program January 15 2021 Stockholder Services Publix Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 19 2011 Toothman Marty November 11 2005 Board Split Publix Stock The Ledger Retrieved June 2 2018 Canon Gary June 19 2017 3 Lessons We ve Learned From Publix for a Successful ESOP GBH CPAs blog Archived from the original on July 9 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