Publix 147 Coral Way (2024)

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Where is the oldest Publix in Florida? ›

On Sept. 6, 1930, George Jenkins opened the first Publix location, known then as Publix Food Store, in Winter Haven, Florida. Today, that brick-and-mortar building is still standing, occupied by a restaurant called Tempo 1930. By 1935, Jenkins opened his second location on the opposite side of Winter Haven.

The Publix store was demolished in 2022 and rebuilt with more space and features. The shopping center, which is located just north of the Coral Square Mall, was built in 1990 on the 15.1-acre site.

Publix, the popular Florida-based grocery store brand, is continuing its slow, steady trek up Interstate 95 towards Northern Virginia. This summer, the brand announced they are opening a store in the Stafford Va. area, its northernmost location yet.

in Louisville. The first Publix store in Kentucky is now open at 2500 Terra Crossing Blvd. in Louisville.

We were founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida, by George W. Jenkins. We are the largest employee-owned company in the United States. We are one of the 10 largest-volume supermarket chains in the country.

Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida.

Publix locations are only in five states: Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

The Jenkins family built and own part of Florida-based Publix Super Markets, which operates 1,360 grocery stores in eight southeastern states. Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the U.S.; employees and former employees own an estimated 80% and Jenkins family members own the rest.

Publix's sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2023, a 52-week year, were $57.1 billion, a 4.7% increase from $54.5 billion in 2022, a 53-week year. Excluding the additional week in 2022, sales for 2023 would have increased 6.7%. Comparable store sales for the fiscal year ended Dec.

The state with the most Publix locations is Florida, with 924 stores. This is about 64% of all Publix locations in the United States. The city with the most Publix locations is Miami, with 35 locations. This is about 2% of all Publix locations in the United States.

Why was Publix called Publix? ›

That's because the Florida supermarket's roots stretch back to a movie theater company called Publix Theatres Corporation. Grocer George Jenkins liked the name of the once-popular chain so much, he took it. And so Publix the grocery store was born.

About The Company

We currently operate over 1,375 grocery stores throughout eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Our grocery store offerings include bakery, deli, grocery, meat, seafood, produce, floral, and pharmacy departments.

The city with the most Publix stores is in South Florida, with Miami having nearly 40 locations within its city.

As of June, 2024, there are 1438 Publix stores in the United States. These stores are located in 8 states and territories and 522 cities. The state with the most Publix locations is Florida, with 924 stores. This is about 64% of all Publix locations in the United States.

Winn-Dixie traces its roots back to 1925 when William Milton Davis acquired the Rockmoor Grocery in Miami. In 1931, after changing the company's name to Table Supply a few years earlier, a chain of 33 stores in South and Central Florida was created with the acquisition of Tampa-based Lively Stores.

Lakeland, FL

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