Facts & Figures

Here are a few facts about our company.

• We were founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, by George W. Jenkins.
• We are the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States.
• We are one of the 10 largest-volume supermarket chains in the country.
• Our retail sales in 2015 reached $32.4 billion.
• Currently, we employ over 184,500 people.
• We've received numerous awards for being a great place to shop and work.

. . . and these are our Southeast locations.

1,128 Store Locations

• Alabama (62 stores)
• Florida (771 stores)
• Georgia (182 stores)
• North Carolina (18 stores)
• South Carolina (56 stores)
• Tennessee (39 stores)

8 Distribution Centers

• Boynton Beach, Florida
• Miami, Florida
• Deerfield Beach, Florida
• Orlando, Florida
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Sarasota, Florida
• Lakeland, Florida
• Lawrenceville, Georgia

10 Manufacturing Facilities

• Atlanta, Georgia (bakery plant)
• Deerfield Beach, Florida (dairy plant, fresh foods)
• Jacksonville, Florida (fresh foods)
• Lakeland, Florida (bakery plant, dairy plant, deli kitchen, fresh foods, printing services)
• Lawrenceville, Georgia (dairy plant, fresh foods)

Publix Photo Timeline

Take a tour of our Photo Timeline to learn more about the history of Publix since our company was founded in 1930.

Awards

Publix is proud of our accomplishments as a caring employer, industry leader, and member of the community.