"New Publix - Clemmons, NC" by MarkGregory007 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Formally originated from Winter Haven Florida in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix eventually spread across the south with 1,229 stores open (“Facts & Figures”). Publix is a mainstream supermarket that is mainly located in the southern states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia (“Facts& Figures”). Currently As stated in their mission statement “Our mission at Publix is to be the premier quality food retailer in the world”. (“Mission statement & Guarantee”) Publix is known to be one of the nicer grocery stores in the south and usually lives up to their mission statement. Although Publix food prices are more expensive compared to other competitors such as Kroger; Publix has always kept up to its high standards when it comes to store appearance, food quality, and customer services As I walked through th...