With 63,328 businesses making up the grocery industry in the U.S. per IBISWorld, there's clearly no shortage of supermarkets for American shoppers. From European-born chains like Aldi to the trusty presence of a Walmart no matter where you are, there's a place for just about anything on your grocery list. Whether you're looking for more affordable options, a local hole-in-the-wall, or something with plenty of organic produce, you can be pretty sure that your desired market exists.
Although there are debates about which grocery store is the best, Publix has shot to the top of many of those rankings in recent years, says The Ledger.
The supermarket chain recently came out on top of many of Forbes' own best-of lists for its customer service and social responsibility and has become a popular destination for anyone with a need for groceries, via Forbes. Despite its popularity, the chain isn't everywhere yet. But there is one place in particular that packs a true surplus of Publix locations.
What's all the fuss about Publix anyway?
Top 8 States with the most Publix retail stores
Florida
A retail store for every 25,209 people, in Florida with about 63% of the total number of Publix retail stores
Georgia
A retail store for every 51,539 people, in Georgia with about 15% of the total number of Publix retail stores
Alabama
A retail store for every 56,356 people, in Alabama with about 6% of the total number of Publix retail stores
State / TerritoryNumber of retail storesPopulationPopulation per retail storeFlorida21.48M25.21KGeorgia10.62M51.54KAlabama4.90M56.36KSouth Carolina5.15M74.62KTennessee6.83M119.81KNorth Carolina10.49M197.89KVirginia8.54M449.26KKentucky4.47M4.47M
States and Territories without any Publix retail stores
These states and territories do not have any Publix retail stores
- Delaware
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pennsylvania
- North Dakota
- Connecticut
- Minnesota
- Idaho
- New Hampshire
- Puerto Rico
- Hawaii
- Missouri
- Alaska
- Texas
- Massachusetts
- South Dakota
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Arkansas
- Vermont
- Nebraska
- Michigan
- Utah
- Louisiana
- Iowa
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Colorado
- West Virginia
- Oklahoma
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Wyoming
- American Samoa
- Washington
- Oregon
- Guam
- New Jersey
- Wisconsin
- Arizona
- New York
- Kansas
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- California
- Indiana
- New Mexico
- Montana
Cities with the most number of Publix retail stores in the United States
CityState / TerritoryNumber of LocationsMiamiFlorida61Fort LauderdaleFlorida41OrlandoFlorida34AtlantaGeorgia32JacksonvilleFlorida27TampaFlorida26HollywoodFlorida19NaplesFlorida18Saint PetersburgFlorida18Pompano BeachFlorida18
Publix vs competitors
Number of locationsNumber of StatesNumber of citiesPublix
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