Publix

NEW YORK - Five supermarket companies made the 2003 list of "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" published annually by Fortune magazine. They are: Wegmans Food Markets (No. 10), Stew Leonard's (No. 30), Whole Foods Market (No. 32); Ukrop's Super Markets (No. 71), and Publix Super Markets (No. 87).

Online operations of big grocery chains maneuvered through the dot-com devastation and are now showing positive signs of life. They're finding that the payoffs from Internet retailing reach beyond incremental sales.

True to its Steel City ethic, the Pittsburgh market leader blends core values, strong family bonds, and plain old hard work to distinguish itself as a key player in an ultra-competitive market.

Publix Super Markets is eyeing 15 to 30 stores in the Nashville, Tenn., area, according to industry experts and published reports.

November 20, 2002 -- SAN DIEGO, CA -- ICON Group International Ltd. today released two comprehensive studies on labor productivity and vertical gap analysis benchmarks for The Kroger Co.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix on Friday said its sales for the third quarter of 2002 increased by 3.5 percent. The Lakeland, Fla.-based chain reported that sales reached approximately $3.8 billion, compared to last year's $3.7 billion.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- PublixDirect, the online arm of Publix Super Markets, announced that it will begin accepting manufacturer coupons from consumers shopping over the Internet.

NEW YORK - Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. on Friday began a voluntary recall of some fresh ground beef products after learning that an earlier recall by Emmpak Foods Inc.'s Peck Meats had been expanded to its stores. A day earlier, Publix also announced a recall of similar beef products supplied by Emmpak Foods.