Publix markets began in Winter Haven, Florida in 1930. The slogan “Where Shopping is a Pleasure” began in 1950.
 
     
Publix—History
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 800 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. 
 
Wikipedia: Publix
Publix is a United States supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida. Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, its slogan is “Where Shopping is a Pleasure.”
 
Publix has operations in five states: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. It employs over 136,000 people at its 883 retail locations, corporate offices, eight grocery distribution centers, and nine Publix brand manufacturing facilities which produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products.
 
Publix Super Markets Inc. is an employee-owned, privately-held corporation. The National Center for Employee Ownership lists Publix as the largest company in the United States with at least 50% employee-ownership. Publix’s 2005 sales totaled US$20.6 billion. It was ranked #104 on Fortune magazine’s Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies in 2006. As of 2006, Publix has been listed by Fortune magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for nine straight years. It is also listed by Fortune as one of “America’s Most Admired Companies.” Publix has also won various local, regional, and national industry and philanthropic awards, including the highest rank for customer satisfaction among supermarkets from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
 
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Goods and Services IC 042. US 101 104. G & S: grocery store retail services. FIRST USE: 19500801. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19500801
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Serial Number 74355550
Filing Date February 4, 1993
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Published for Opposition June 29, 1993
Registration Number 1794017
Registration Date September 21, 1993
Owner (REGISTRANT) Publix Super Markets, Inc. CORPORATION FLORIDA 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway Lakeland FLORIDA 33811
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Attorney of Record LESLIE S SPITALNEY
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Goods and Services IC 042. US 101. G & S: Retail Grocery Store Services. FIRST USE: 19301231. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19301231
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Filing Date November 8, 1984
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Published for Opposition March 26, 1985
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Registration Date June 4, 1985
Owner (REGISTRANT) Publix Super Markets, Inc. CORPORATION FLORIDA 1936 George Jenkins Blvd. Lakeland FLORIDA 33801
(LAST LISTED OWNER) PUBLIX ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY CORPORATION FLORIDA 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway Lakeland FLORIDA 33811
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