Publix

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month by holding special in-store events chainwide. On March 3, every Publix store in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee will hold a simultaneous anniversary event from 4 to 7 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kroger, Publix, and 14 other supermarket chains have joined forces with major organic food brands to launch an unprecedented $1 million marketing campaign, called "Go Organic! For Earth Day," this April, designed to drive mainstream consumer awareness, in-store traffic, and sales for organic food.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Publix is keeping its shoppers satisfied in terms of quality, service, and price, while Wal-Mart supercenters may have some work to do when it comes to those first two measures, according to the University of Michigan's latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), released today.

With everybody trying to get ethnic at retail, supermarkets have to fight harder than ever to stake their claim.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Equity One, Inc., a real estate investment trust that acquires, renovates, develops, and manages neighborhood and community shopping centers, has completed the sale of a retail center in North Ellenton, Fla., anchored by Publix and Kmart, for $14.9 million.

COMPTON, Calif. -- A Ralphs grocery store in Redondo Beach, Calif. last week became the first in the Kroger-owned banner to feature an in-store dry cleaning operation, run by Dress For Success Cleaners (DFS), a Santa Ana, Calif.-based operator of dry cleaning and laundry locations exclusively in supermarkets.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets, Inc. and Mountain Peak Water Treatment, Inc., today announced the settlement of litigation concerning use of Publix's name and logo in the water treatment systems provider's marketing campaign.

LAKELAND, Fla.--Publix Super Markets, Inc., named Mike Smith v.p. of manufacturing, to become effective July 1, 2005. Smith will assume the responsibilities of Scott Charlton, who was recently named s.v.p. of manufacturing and distribution.