LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix has made Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the 29th year in a row, ranking No. 50. Publix is one of only four companies to be named on the list every year since its origin in 1998.
“Our associates are the key to perpetuating Publix’s culture and driving our success,” said Publix CEO Kevin Murphy. “It takes all 260,000 of us to continue making Publix a great place to work, and I’m proud our associates continue to consider us an employer of choice year after year."
Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 260,000 associates, currently operates 1,431 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. For 29 consecutive years, the company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work.
To read more about Publix’s ranking and this recognition, visit https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/100-best/2026.
