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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_WGeorge W. Jenkins - Wikipedia

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   George Washington Jenkins Jr. (September 29, 1907 – April 8, 1996) was an American businessman who founded Publix Super Markets. As of 2016, the employee-owned, privately held corporation included 1,100 stores in the Southeastern United States with 170,000 employees and sales of $32 billion.

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3. corporate.publix.com › about-publix › cultureHistory | Publix Culture | About Publix | Publix Super Markets

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   Learn about the life and legacy of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets Inc., who started his first store in 1930 and expanded across Florida. Discover how he created a company culture of customer and employee satisfaction, innovation and sustainability.

4. publix.org › about-publix › historyOur Founder: George W. Jenkins (1907 – 1996) - publix.org

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   Learn about the life and legacy of George W. Jenkins, who started his own grocery store in 1930 and built it into a supermarket empire. He was a visionary leader, a philanthropist and a golf enthusiast who received many honors and awards.

5. corporate.publix.com › newsroom › news-storiesThe history of Publix founder, Mr. George | Newsroom |Publix

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   Learn how George Jenkins, also known as Mr. George, started from humble beginnings in Georgia and became the visionary behind Publix, a supermarket where shopping is a pleasure. Discover his childhood, his move to Florida, his career in the grocery business and his ideals for the company.

6. corporate.publix.com › about-publix › cultureLessons From Publix's Founder George W. Jenkins | Culture ...

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   Learn how Publix founder George Jenkins built a company on a set of values that make it special to associates, customers, and communities. Discover the six lessons he believed in and how they shape Publix culture today.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 1996/04/10 › usGeorge Jenkins, 88, Founder Of $9 Billion Grocery Chain

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   Apr 10, 1996 · George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Supermarkets, the nation's ninth-largest grocery retailing chain and one of its most innovative, died on Monday at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center, a...

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PublixPublix - Wikipedia

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   Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. [1] Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees and members of the Jenkins family. [5]

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    When did George Jenkins start a grocery store?

    • It was that year that he resigned from Piggly Wiggly to start his own grocery store. On Sept. 6, 1930, George Jenkins opened his first store, called Publix Food Store, in Winter Haven. In 1935, he opened a second location across town. He closed these first two stores to open his dream store, the first Publix Super Market, on Nov. 8, 1940.

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    Who was George Washington Jenkins?

    • George Washington Jenkins Jr. was born Sept. 29, 1907, in Warm Springs, Ga. He was one of eight children of a general store owner. He was 12 when he started working in his father's store, which sold "everything from coffins to collar buttons," he once said. When Mr. Jenkins was 16, the boll weevil attacked the area's cotton crops.

    George Jenkins, 88, Founder Of $9 Billion Grocery Chain

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    What did George Jenkins teach us about Publix?

    • Our founder, George Jenkins, built this company on a set of values. These values make Publix special to our associates, customers, and communities. To keep his legacy alive, we summarized his philosophies into lessons focused on supporting our mission. These are the six lessons Mr. George believed in, and we still believe in today.

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    What is the George Jenkins Community Service Award?

    • In January 1996, the name of the foundation was changed to Publix Super Markets Charities Inc. Today one of Publix's top honors, the George Jenkins Community Service Award, is presented annually to one Publix associate from each retail division and one support associate who best exemplify the charitable community involvement of George Jenkins.

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