There was a time when going to a grocery store was a pleasure. There was always someone at the door to greet the customers, employees in the aisle ready to help, and baggers who pushed the customer’s carts to their cars. In today’s world, this is not common anymore, but there is one grocery store still known for this customer service: “Publix.” This supermarket was founded in 1930 in Florida by George Jenkins. Today, it is known to be an 85-year old, employee-owned company. In order to be a shareholder, the “staffers who have put in 1,000 work hours and a year of employment receive an additional 8.5% of their total pay in the form of Publix stock” (par. 6.) Mr. Jenkins was the CEO till passing away in 1996 and the company was passed to his
