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How old is Publix grocery store? ›

1930s — Where It All Began

On Sept. 6, 1930, George Jenkins opened the first Publix location, known then as Publix Food Store, in Winter Haven, Florida. Today, that brick-and-mortar building is still standing, occupied by a restaurant called Tempo 1930.

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.

About The Company

We currently operate over 1,375 grocery stores throughout eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Our grocery store offerings include bakery, deli, grocery, meat, seafood, produce, floral, and pharmacy departments.

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Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S.; employees and former employees own an estimated 80% and Jenkins family members own the rest. George Jenkins (d. 1996) founded the company in 1930 after he left now-rival Piggly Wiggly; it now employs 250,000 people at its stores. Publix is chaired by William E.

Publix is well known for their super fresh produce, high-value store-brand products, and their big BOGO (buy-one, get-one) deals. The employee-owned grocery chain's tagline is “Where Shopping is a Pleasure” because it is quite literally enjoyable to step into any of their brightly lit and well-organized stores.

The city with the most Publix stores is in South Florida, with Miami having nearly 40 locations within its city.

Dollar General, Publix and Family Dollar are the largest supermarkets in Florida in 2024 based on the number of locations. Dollar General has the most number of locations with 1,053 locations across 358 cities. Publix has 888 and Family Dollar has 541 locations in Florida.

Publix earned more on its $57 billion in sales last year than Kroger did with $150 billion in revenues. Sadly for investors, Publix isn't publicly traded. Its shares are owned by employees, directors and the founding Jenkins family. The company's market value is $50 billion, more than Kroger at $40 billion.

Publix At Dadeland mega supermarket boasts 60,000 square feet of the freshest products and best services, including a convenient pharmacy, full-service bakery, a deli and a wine section. Check out the weekly specials that are sure to put a smile on your face and keep some green in your pocket!

Is Publix a Florida thing? ›

He built the business gradually, its growth mirroring Florida's, and finally took the company outside of the state in 1991, starting with Savannah, Georgia. Today, Publix employs some 250,000 people across 1,350 stores concentrated across the Southeast.

Publix purchased seven new stores in 1959, mainly in the southeast coast area, to get a foothold in that market. By 1963, Publix had opened the Miami Division and constructed a 300,000-square-foot distribution center to supply the growing number of stores there.

In 1993, Publix opened its first store in South Carolina.

Is Publix owned by Kroger? Though I'm sure Kroger would love to take ownership of it, and expand their vast grocery empire, Publix is actually an employee owned and operated store, with no intention of selling to Kroger. They remain two separate entities, living to battle each other…

The Jenkins family, who built and partly own Publix Super Markets, is ranked as the 39th richest family in America on both of Forbes' most recent lists. The Jenkins family is worth around $11.2 billion, according to Forbes.

Plans were announced for an Atlanta Division, and construction began on our first store in Georgia. It was a momentous event when the doors of the Savannah Publix opened on Nov. 20, 1991. By the end of the decade, Publix would have 100 stores in Georgia.