For Publix Super Markets founder George W. Jenkins, operating grocery stores was a lot more than simply crunching numbers. People try to treat the grocery business like it's a science ...

Jenkins was born in Georgia in 1907 and grew up in Harris City, a small farming community whose economy was completely dependent on its cotton production. His father, George Jenkins Sr., owned the ...

Carol Jenkins Barnett, daughter of Publix founder George Jenkins, is stepping down from the company’s board of directors after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 59.

Talk about the ultimate movie theater concessionaire. How Publix got its name Publix founder George Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven in 1930.

Publix founder George Jenkins opened the first Publix supermarket in Winter Haven in 1930. Publix Food Store got its name from the unrelated Publix Theatre Corporation that ran a chain of movie ...

Carol Jenkins Barnett, a well-known philanthropist and the billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder, died Tuesday night at her home in Lakeland, the company said. She was 65.

The board of directors for the Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. declared the third-quarter dividend on July 1 at 11.05 cents per share on its common stock, a company news release said.

Publix founder George Jenkins believed that Publix and its associates should make a difference in their communities. The Mr. George Community Service Award annually recognizes associates who have ...

Outgoing CEO Todd Jones was the first non-family member of Publix Founder George Jenkins when he was appointed to the role in 2016.