Yes, Publix Is Employee-Owned. Here's How Its Employees Benefit - Chowhound

PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock Publix is a popular Southern grocery chain that's been around for nearly a century. Its founder, George Jenkins, opened the first location in Florida in 1930, and though he died in 1996, his family still remains involved in the chain. But beyond family ownership, Publix employees also benefit from working for the brand; they're some of the only people who can own Publix stock. Publix is…