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- Yes, that's right, Publix was actually named after another chain company — Publix Theatres Corporation. George Jenkins, Publix's founder, liked the name of the movie theater group, which once ran 19 opulent theaters in Florida, according to The Palm Beach Post.
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Publix Super Markets, Inc., doing business as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. [ 1 ] 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. [ 5 ]
Mar 16, 2024 · The Publix name dates back to 1930 when the founder adopted it from a New York -based theater company called Publix Theaters Corporation. Founder, George Jenkins was just 22 when he borrowed the name and opened his first Publix Food Store in Winter Haven, Florida — about 46 miles southwest of Orlando — in 1930.
Apr 21, 2023 · For shoppers living in the southeastern portion of the U.S., Publix is not merely a grocery store, it's an institution, which got its name in an unpredicted way. The establishment was founded by George Jenkins, who'd previously worked as a manager at Piggly Wiggly.
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Oct 20, 2016 · According to Florida Memory, the state’s repository of Florida history archives, Publix f ounder George Jenkins opened his first Publix Food Market in Winter Haven in 1930 after adopting the...
For shoppers living in the southeastern portion of the U.S., Publix is not merely a grocery store, it's an institution, which got its name in an unpredicted way.
An American Success Story. On Sept. 6, 1930, George Jenkins opened his first store, called Publix Food Store, in Winter Haven. In 1935, he opened a second location across town. He closed these first two stores to open his dream store, the first Publix Super Market, on Nov. 8, 1940.
