Publix: A Short Story

On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at approximately 1327 hours, FTO C. Dasher (ID #3917) and I responded to Publix, 4100 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, Florida, 32934 in reference to a Theft.

Publix not only has a responsibility to its customers but as well to their associates. Publix believes customers are the reason any business exist, and they are focused on delivering the best service at a fair price and as well providing a safe shopping environment. Associates are the source of success, and Publix associates should not accept any gifts or premiums from any customer for his or her on cause. When employed within the Publix Corporation you are responsible to the communities in which you live or work. Failure to report a violation may lead to termination and be viewed as condoning the violation. All violations should be reported to the Publix ethics hotline, and from there all calls should be kept confidential unless the individual wants to do otherwise.

With sales of over thirty billion back in 2014, Publix is an American supermarket that has been listed on the top ten American’s largest private companies by Forbes in 2010. It is also the fourteenth largest retailer in America. Publix is privately owned and operated by its 176,500 employees, with its main base in Florida. However, “Publix has 1,103 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina” (Publix Funding) as well. Publix super markets are always trying to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly. For example, they create recycling programs, make sustainable choices of where food is purchased, use reusable grocery bags instead of plastic bags, and so much more. In addition to being more sustainable, they partner with many charities, including: Feeding America Foundation, United Way, and Greenville Habitat. These are just a few of the forty affiliates that Publix has connected with.

Publix Supermarkets, Inc. is the largest employee supermarket chain and fastest growing company in the United States. It was founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins and opened the first Publix store in Winter Haven Florida is a employee- owned privately held corporation. Publix is has over more than 1,061 supermarket stores, eight grocery distribution centers, twelve brand manufacturing facilities, and 820 Publix Pharmacies. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products. Our stores are located in Florida- 752, Alabama-51, Georgia- 180, South Carolina- 45, and Tennessee- 33. Publix built its first distribution in Lakeland, Florida and moved its headquarters there from Winter

Publix Super Market Inc., a food and drug retailer is one of the fastest growing employee-owned grocery store chains in the United States. The privately held company began 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida by George W. Jenkins. Since the company’s start, Publix has continued to grow and as of 2013, it ranked 108 on the Fortune 500 list. Likewise, Publix had revenue of 27,706.8 million and profits of 1,552.3 million. Publix’s current stock price is $30.00 per share and the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of Feb. 5, 2013 was 773, 972,000 (Publix.com). The company has stores located in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina with the majority of the stores being located in its home state of Florida. In the 83

It was founded in Winter Haven, Florida in 1930 by the inspiration of Georges W. Jenkins who was a successful manager at the “Piggly Wiggly Market.” His Dream was to make a difference among other corporations; therefore, Jenkins decided to put together associates and customers’ efforts to help him expand a single store to one of the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States of America. Publix’s success is due to its value proposition that makes the store unique, where shopping is always a pleasure, for customers that value high quality in every aspect of the company despite high pricing. In order for Publix to gain and sustain its competitive advantage, the founder captured his employee’s loyalty by giving shares to the early ones in the company. Also, he offered a “Bogo” program on about forty items every week (buy one and get one free). Publix differentiates itself in terms of service, quality and price. (Anders: missing cite

Publix is not your quintessential grocery store, it is so much more. What is it about Publix that make it unique from all the other stores that sell groceries? What are its unique selling points that add extra value to a visit? Why are customers willing to pay more to shop there? To quote Publix President, Todd Jones, “We believe that there are three ways to differentiate: service, quality and price. You’ve got to be good at two and the best at one. We make service our number one, then quality and then price” (Jones, 2013).

85 years, Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Publix), a nationwide chain, has set the precedent for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and specifically sustainability. With an added emphasis on the past 15 years due to the implementation of their Green Routine program, Publix is the gold-standard of sustainability, with comprehensive philanthropic initiatives that support and intertwine housing, education, food security, technology, and more. Publix is consistently taking strides to become more sustainable, environmentally friendly, and beneficial to the local community. By breaking down sustainability into 3 core concepts: social justice, environmental integrity, and economic prosperity, an objective analysis can be made about the current Publix sustainability model. VERY wordy. Go through line by line and eliminate nonessential wording. Prof people skim scan skip when reading. Also – spell check. I see a green line in the sentence above

Sandley Vacuum Sales could argue that Ms. Piper and Ms. Stuart acted purely on personal reasons. In the Trabulsy v. Publix Supermarket, a shopper left his grocery cart unattended in Publix. A Publix employee noticed the cart and assumed it had been abandoned. When the shopper found the employee re-shelving items from the cart, the shopper and the employee got into a fight. The employee shoved the shopper to the floor. The court then explained there was evidence that could support the conclusion the employee did not act in self-defense but instead overreacted to the shopper’s complaint. If the jury accepted that version of the facts, it could still conclude the employee’s loss of control was motivated by his purpose to serve Publix. (Morris,

What is your favorite place to go and get anything you need? Is it Walmart, Target, or Publix? If so, you’ve probably never referred to either of those as a general store. In all actuality, Walmart, Target, and Publix are all predecessors of the 19th and early 20th century general store. With large display windows for all to see the brand new item the store had to offer to the community, a general store was a necessity for all towns. In fact, some towns were even built around the general store. It was such an essential for the community that in 1866 the Cape Cod town of Brewster, Massachusetts converted a church into a general store that is still going today (Fox News, 2012). The general store offered a variety of things to the community––and

Publix Super Market. Inc., was founded by George W. Jenkins on September 29, 1907. George grew up in Harris, GA where he worked for his father. His father owned a general store where he grew up. George wanted to be in the “Florida Real Estate Boom,” so in the year of 1925, he moved to Tampa, FL. When he arrived to Florida, he instead took a job as a store clerk at a “Piggly Wiggly” grocery store. During this time, he was only 17 years old. Soon later, George was promoted to be the store manager. Who would have thought at such a young age, someone would be granted this great of an opportunity. To obtain this job, he moved to Winter Haven, which is where the chains largest store was located. He held this position from 1926 to 1930. By

There is a need for Publix to improve the execution process of their current marketing function, so that the company generates ways to stay consistent and successful with their current competitive position. It will differentiate their offering and create more value for the company in the supermarket industry. The current marketing position at Publix states, in its online corporate marketing section that the company “seeks to align our business with the needs of our customers. Our objective is to assure competitive success by best matching our product and service offerings with the demand of our customers” (Publix Supermarket Inc., 2011). The company should readjust and align their execution around the aforementioned

I have been wandering around the city for hours. I woke up this morning, and got ready to go to school, but no one was there. I don’t know what to do. What is a 12 year old girl supposed to do when she walks to school and finds that she is the only person within 10 miles?

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