Publix

Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Storefront of Publix in Surfside, Florida.
Type	Private/
Industry	Retail
Founded	Winter Haven, Florida (September 6, 1930; 86 years ago (1930-09-06))
Founder	George W. Jenkins
Headquarters	Lakeland, Florida
Number of locations	1,136 (2016)
Area served	Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia (2017)
Key people	Todd Jones (CEO & President) Ed Crenshaw (Chairman)
Products	Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, grocery, meat, pharmacy, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor, lottery tickets, sushi, Western Union, money orders, dry ice, prepared foods
Brands	GreenWise Pix Presto!
Services	Supermarket, event planning, money services, online shopping and home delivery (via Instacart)
Revenue	$32.36 billion (2015) $30.56 billion (2014)
Operating income	$2.869 billion (2015) $2.570 billion (2014)
Net income	$1.965 billion (2015) $1.735 billion (2014)
Total assets	$16.36 billion (2015) $15.08 billion (2014)
Total equity	$12.43 billion (2015) $11.35 billion (2014)
Number of employees	189,000 (2016)
Website	publix.com

Presto!

Operating area	Southeastern United States
Members	2,433 (2016)
ATMs	1,120
Founded	1982
Website	www.publix.com/presto

Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida. Publix operates throughout the Southeast, with locations in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina and have plans to expand to Virginia in 2017.

Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees. It is considered the largest employee owned company in the world. It is currently ranked No. 67 on Fortune magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2016 and was ranked No. 8 on Forbes' 2015 list of America's Largest Private Companies and is the largest in Florida. The company's 2015 sales totaled US$32.4 billion, with profits of $1.97 billion, ranking #87 on Fortune magazine's Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies for 2016.Supermarket News ranked Publix No. 5 in the 2014 "Top 75 North American Food Retailers" based on fiscal year sales. Based on 2014 revenue, Publix is the thirteenth-largest U.S. retailer and thirty-fifth in the world. Publix's as of November 1, 2016, is $40.15 per share, though stock in the company is only available for purchase by eligible active employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors.