Publix

Publix Super Markets, Inc.
	Publix in Farragut, Tennessee
Trade name	Publix
Company type	Private, employee-owned
Industry	Retail
Founded	September 6, 1930; Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Founder	George W. Jenkins
Headquarters	Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Number of locations	1,410
Area served	Alabama (96); Florida (879); Georgia (220); North Carolina (58); South Carolina (70); Tennessee (59); Virginia (24); Kentucky (4);
Key people	Kevin Murphy (CEO); Todd Jones (Chairman);
Brands	Aprons; GreenWise (products); GreenWise Market (stores); PIX; Presto!; Publix Sabor;
Services	Event planning; Money services; Online shopping and home delivery (via Instacart); Real estate;
Revenue	$60.2 billion (2024); $57.5 billion (2023);
Operating income	$5.81 billion (2024); $5.44 billion (2023);
Net income	$4.64 billion (2024); $4.35 billion (2023);
Total assets	$37.6 billion (2024); $34.4 billion (2023);
Total equity	$27.43 billion (2024); $24.67 billion (2023);
Owner	Jenkins family (20%)
Number of employees	260,000 (2025)
Website	www.publix.com

Publix Super Markets, Inc., doing business 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 (879), Georgia (220), Alabama (96), South Carolina (70), Tennessee (59), North Carolina (58), Virginia (24), and Kentucky (4). Kentucky is the most recent addition to the Publix footprint, with the company's first store in that state having opened on January 10, 2024, in Louisville.

Publix operates 1,410 store locations across the Southeast. As of June 2025, Publix employs about 260,000 people at its retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, nine grocery distribution centers, and eleven manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products. Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the United States.