Publix (disambiguation)

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Publix Supermarket chain in the southeastern United States

Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. 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. Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida (799), Georgia (186), Alabama (71), South Carolina (59), Tennessee (45), North Carolina (42), and Virginia (13).

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