Local grocery bags big ranking

Publix comes in second as America's favorite grocery store

Shopping is a pleasure at Publix. A survey by the research and consulting firm, Market Force Information ranked Publix second as America's best supermarket behind Trader Joe's. Rounding out the top 3, Aldi, the discount chain headquartered in Essen, Germany.

The Lakeland based grocery chain is the largest employee-owned grocer in the U.S. with $30.6 billion in sales in 2014.

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Market Force Information says Publix has put its stamp in the Southeast by focusing on customer service and employee training.

Publix has supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. It was founded in 1930 and is  fully owned by present and past employees. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Robert Brown is the assignment manager at News 6. He joined the team in July 2018 as a producer and was promoted in 2020. Before moving to The City Beautiful, he spent six years in Jacksonville at WJXT-TV. Robert graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism.

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