Projected sales of Publix in the U.S. 2015-2021

The timeline depicts the projected sales of Publix in the United States from 2015 to 2021. According to the report, Publix was estimated to generate approximately 26.09 billion U.S. dollars in nationwide sales in 2015.

Publix - additional information

Publix Super Markets Inc. is a supermarket chain headquartered in Florida. The company was founded by George W. Jenkins in 1930 in Winter Haven. Publix is the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States, as well as one of the largest supermarket chains in the country. It operated 1,314 stores in 2015 and currently manages eight distribution centers and 10 manufacturing facilities across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina. The grocery chain was named as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2016. During this period, the group employed more than 175,000 people.

Publix aims to be the premier quality food retailer in the world. In 2015, the company ranked fourth among the leading supermarkets in the United States based on retail sales. The Kroger Co. was the market leader, generating more than 103 million U.S. dollars in retail sales. Other key players included Albertsons, Ahold USA/Royal Ahold and H-E-B Grocery.

In 2015, Publix retail sales amounted to approximately 33.8 billion U.S. dollars, which was significantly more than the previous estimate since the firm’s nationwide sales were projected to exceed 30 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. Total U.S. supermarket sales amounted to approximately 649.09 billion U.S. dollars in 2015.