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Publix Named to the 2025 People Companies That Care List

By: via Business Wire

Publix was named to the PEOPLE Companies that Care list for the sixth straight year. The list recognizes companies in the U.S. that are successful in business while also taking great care of their people, the communities where they operate and the environment.

“At Publix, we are dedicated to the dignity, value and employment security of our associates and believe it’s our responsibility to give back to the communities we serve,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous. “We are honored to be recognized as a company that cares about our people and communities.”

Care for associates

Publix is committed to being a great place to work and offers a comprehensive benefits package to its associates. This spring, the company enhanced its mental health benefit that, among other resources, provides free counseling sessions to associates as well as their household members and dependents under the age of 26. Publix is also the largest employee-owned company in the United States, offering associates the opportunity to become company owners through its employee stock ownership plan, 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase plan.

Care for communities

The company takes its role as a responsible member of its communities seriously. During Hurricane Helene in September 2024, Publix stores in the hardest-hit areas were among the first to reopen after the storm to provide residents with a gathering place to rest, charge their cell phones and use Wi-Fi to contact family and friends.

Meals, drinks, food and ice were donated to those affected and first responders in the immediate aftermath and again after Hurricane Milton three weeks later. The company also provided other necessities like personal hygiene products, cleaning supplies and pet food.

Care for the environment

Publix is focused on doing good for the environment throughout its operations. Efforts include restoring water in the Florida Everglades, tree plantings to support reforestation efforts in the Southeast, coral reef restoration in two South Florida national parks, improving fuel usage in transportation, making its stores and support locations more energy efficient, offering sustainably and responsibly sourced seafood options in stores, and implementing an expansive recycling program across its operations.

During the company’s Good Together environmental campaign in April, Publix associates and customers donated more than $2.6 million to help care for and protect natural resources in the company’s eight-state operating area.

Methodology

In compiling the list, PEOPLE partnered with Great Place To Work to analyze surveys and data from more than 8.2 million employees on their experiences of how their workplaces have made a difference in their lives and communities. Rankings also reflect Great Place To Work’s assessment of the generosity of each organization’s benefits and its philanthropic and community support, with a particular focus on activities that occurred in the last year.

To read about the ranking and see the PEOPLE Companies that Care list, visit greatplacetowork.com/companies-that-care/2025.

Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 260,000 associates, currently operates 1,412 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. For 28 consecutive years, the company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For more information, visit the company’s newsroom at corporate.publix.com/newsroom.

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