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 2013 reached $28.9 billion.
  • Currently, we employ over 168,500 people.
  • We've received numerous awards for being a great place to shop and work.

. . . and these are our Southeast locations.

1,097 Store Locations

  • Alabama (58 stores)
  • Florida (760 stores)
  • Georgia (182 stores)
  • North Carolina (8 stores)
  • South Carolina (51 stores)
  • Tennessee (38 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)

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.