Publix Super Markets, Inc. (commonly known as Publix) is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida.
Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation

 and was ranked No. 4 on Forbes’ 2006 list of America’s Largest Private Companies and is the largest in Florida.The company’s 2008 sales totaled US$23.9 billion, with profits of over $1.1 billion, ranking #107 on Fortune magazine’s Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies for 2007. Supermarket News ranked Publix No. 8 in the 2007 “Top 75 North American Food Retailers” based on 2006 fiscal year sales.Based on 2006 revenue, Publix is the fifteenth-largest retailer in the United States.
Publix has operations in five states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. It employs over 140,500 people at its 1,003 retail locations, corporate offices, eight grocery distribution centers, and nine Publix brand manufacturing facilities which produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products. In addition, Publix owns Crispers, a chain of restaurants in Florida specializing in salads; some Crispers locations are adjacent or built into the already existing deli department in select Publix Super Markets.
Publix stands as one of the largest regional grocery chains in the United States. Its main competitors are national grocery chains Albertsons, IGA, Kroger, Save-a-Lot and Whole Foods; consolidated retail and warehouse chains, including Wal-Mart, Target, Kmart, Costco and BJ’s Wholesale Club; and several regional grocery chains, including BI-LO, Fresh Market, Piggly Wiggly, Sweetbay and Winn-Dixie.
Publix’s slogan is “Where Shopping is a Pleasure”.
Founded Winter Haven, Florida (1930)
Founder(s) George W. Jenkins
Headquarters Lakeland, Florida
Number of locations 1,018 Stores (May 2009)
Area served Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama
Key people Ed Crenshaw (CEO)
Todd Jones (President)
Charlie Jenkins Jr. (Chairman)[1]
Industry Retail (Grocery)
Products Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor, lottery tickets, fuel
Revenue ▲ US$23.9 billion (2008)[2]
Net income ▼ US$1.1 billion (2008)[2]
Employees 140,500 (2009)
Website www.publix.com

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