Publix, a privately-held company operating stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, was founded by George W. Jenkins in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida. It has grown into a Fortune 500 company with more than 1,000 stores and is one of the fastest growing employee-owned companies in the United States.

Publix is known for its philosophy of pleasing the customer; the Publix guarantee to never knowingly disappoint our customers is legendary in the industry.

Our Mission at Publix is to be the premier quality food retailer in the world.

To that end we commit to be:
Passionately focused on Customer Value,
Intolerant of Waste,
Dedicated to the Dignity, Value and Employment Security of our Associates,
Devoted to the highest standards of stewardship for our Stockholders, and
Involved as Responsible Citizens in our Communities.