Publix Super Markets, Inc. engages in the operations of retail food stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It sells grocery products, including dairy, deli, bakery, meat and seafood; health and beauty care; general merchandise; and pharmaceutical. The firm also offers asset management, operations maintenance, and design and construction services. The company was founded by George W. Jenkins on September 6, 1930 and is headquartered in Lakeland, FL.