In 1930, George W. Jenkins founded Publix in Winter Haven, Florida. Since then, it has grown into one of the largest and most successful supermarket chains in the United States. Today, Publix has over 1,100 stores in six states and employs more than 175,000 people.
In 2015, Forbes ranked Publix #67 on its list of America’s largest private companies, with an estimated revenue of $32.4 billion. And in 2016, Fortune magazine named Publix one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the 17th year in a row.
So who owns Publix now? The company is still privately owned and operated by the Jenkins family. George Jenkins’ son, Howard, is the current CEO.
And as of 2016, there are more than 2,000 shareholders, most of whom are current or former employees of the company.
Who owns Publix now?
The company is still privately owned and operated by the Jenkins family. And as of 2016, there are more than 2,000 shareholders, most of whom are current or former employees of the company.
