Publix Super Markets, Inc. (commonly known as Publix) is an American

United States

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 supermarket

Supermarket

A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...

 chain based in Lakeland

Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...

, Florida

Florida

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Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins

George W. Jenkins

George Washington Jenkins was an American businessman and founder of Publix Super Markets. In 1930, despite the Great Depression, Jenkins risked his career and everything he had to start a new grocery store. He named the store, which would soon become a chain, Publix.Jenkins was affectionately...

, it is an employee-owned, privately held corporation. Publix is currently ranked No. 86 on Fortune

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 magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was ranked No. 8 on Forbes

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' 2010 list of America's Largest Private Companies and is the largest in Florida. The company's 2009 sales totaled US$

United States dollar

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24.3 billion, with profits of over $1.2 billion, ranking #99 on Fortune magazine's Fortune 500

Fortune 500

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