{"id":23437,"date":"2022-06-30T09:33:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23437"},"modified":"2022-06-30T09:33:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T13:33:43","slug":"florida-based-supermarket-giant-publix-continues-to-expand-its-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/30\/florida-based-supermarket-giant-publix-continues-to-expand-its-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida-based supermarket giant Publix continues to expand its empire."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, Publix announced plans to open three stores in Kentucky over the next two years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/safe_image.jpg?resize=500%2C261&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/safe_image.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/safe_image.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That will be the eighth state where families can grab Pub Subs and BOGOs, while enjoying Publix\u2019s promise that shopping is a pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an exciting day for Publix Super Markets as we break ground in our eighth state,\u201d the company\u2019s CEO Todd Jones. \u201cWhen our founder, George Jenkins, opened the first Publix store, he wanted to create a better grocery store\u2014one that kept associates and customers top of mind. More than 90 years later, we\u2019ve kept true to our values, including supporting the communities in which we live and work. We look forward to sharing the Publix difference with Kentuckians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenkins founded Publix in Winter Haven, Florida in 1930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, Publix has steadily marched north with stores in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and soon Kentucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the United States and has nearly 1,300 stores and 230,000 workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Publix announced plans to open three stores in Kentucky over the next two years. 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