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Publix Honors 12 Leaders With 2025 George W. Jenkins, President’s Awards

Publix Super Markets has recognized 12 employees with its highest honors, presenting the George W. Jenkins and President’s awards during the company’s annual retail operations conference. The awards went to one retail leader from each of Publix’s five divisions, as well as a support director. George W. Jenkins Award Named for Publix’s founder, the George […]

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Publix Super Markets Expands Kentucky Presence With ‘55 Model’ Prototype

Publix Super Markets, The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s 2025 Retailer of the Year, is continuing its expansion into Kentucky with the opening of another store – part of a new market for the Florida-based grocer but one CEO Kevin Murphy says is already exceeding expectations. The second Lexington store, which opened June 4, is […]

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Publix Charities Donates $15M To Fight Hunger

Publix, together with its employees and Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC), is marking Hunger Action Month by donating $15 million to more than 400 food banks and nonprofits, including 40 Feeding America partners, in its eight-state operating area. The funding will support initiatives such as weekend backpack programs, food pantries and meal delivery services. A […]

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Publix Leaders Recognized With Company’s Most Prestigious Awards

Twelve Publix Super Markets managers were recognized for their leadership and dedication during a dinner Feb. 11 at the company’s annual Retail Operations Conference in Orlando, Florida. The George W. Jenkins Award and the President’s Award are Publix’s two most prestigious recognitions. The George W. Jenkins Award—named after Publix’s late founder­—was presented to five store […]

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Publix VP Mowitt To Retire, Badger Promoted To Take On The Role

After more than 44 years of service, Publix Super Markets’ VP of Product Business Development for Bakery and Meat Pete Mowitt will retire April 30. Mowitt, 60, began his Publix career in 1975 as a front service clerk in Miami. He worked in various positions before becoming a store manager in 1991, district manager in […]

Posted inDeli News, Beverage News, Dairy News, Grocery Store Layout, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast

GreenWise Market Opens In Lexington, South Carolina

On Dec. 4, GreenWise Market opened a new store in Lexington, South Carolina, at 5336 Sunset Boulevard, in the Lexington Marketplace shopping center. This is the fourth GreenWise Market to open and the second in South Carolina. “Our GreenWise Market team is very excited to bring this new shopping experience to Lexington and the greater […]

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GreenWise Market Is Coming To St. Augustine

Lakeland, Florida-based GreenWise Market is building a new concept store located near the intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway at World Commerce Center in St. Augustine, Florida. This will be the second GreenWise Market for St. Johns County, following the Nocatee Town Center location in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which is slated […]

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New-Concept GreenWise Market Opens in Mountain Brook, Alabama

The third new-concept GreenWise Market opened June 27 in Mountain Brook, Alabama, in a former Western Market location. “While the location of our GreenWise Market is familiar to the residents of Mountain Brook, we believe they will be pleasantly surprised by the changes we have made,” said Publix President Kevin Murphy. “We look forward to […]

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Publix Presents Jenkins, President’s Awards To Managers

Publix Super Markets recognized 12 managers during the company’s Retail Operations Conference in February. Recipients received Publix’s most prestigious recognitions—the George W. Jenkins Award and the President’s Award. The George W. Jenkins Award—named after Publix’s late founder—was presented to one store manager from each of Publix’s five divisions and one support area associate “who perpetuate […]

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Publix To Open New GreenWise Market In Boca Raton, Florida

Publix has plans to bring a GreenWise Market concept store to Boca Raton, Florida. The new store—the fourth “reignited” GreenWise Market that Publix has announced plans for—will be located on the southwest corner of Glades Road and Boca Rio Road. Publix has not yet determined the opening date for the new store. “We learned a […]

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Publix To Open Second GreenWise Market Location

Publix Super Markets has selected Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, as the second location for its new GreenWise Market concept, focusing on the specialty, natural and organic sector. Mount Pleasant lies immediately to the east of Charleston, and the selected site is located within the Indigo Square shopping center at the northwest corner of US Highway […]