Most people don't think of grocery stores as being fabulous places. They generally just serve the specific purpose of purchasing food. Publix is a supermarket that's disrupting the notion of a traditional grocery store, proving that grocery shopping can indeed be an enlightening experience.

Publix was founded by George W. Jenkins 76 years ago in Winter Haven, Florida. They currently have over 800 locations in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Tennessee, and have grown to be a Fortune 500 company. Publix is one of the fastest growing privately held, employee owned companies in the country, and they're always working hard to please their customers. For the twelfth year in a row, Publix Super Markets are the highest-ranking supermarket for customer satisfaction according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Not only is Publix a nice place to shop, but they also have some pretty cool programs like Apron's and Green Wise.

Apron's is all about enjoying food and making cooking fun. Whether you're taking cooking classes hosted by culinary experts or downloading easy recipes from their website, Apron's wants you to know that preparing good food is within everybody's reach. Their GreenWise program features a market along with a magazine dedicated to helping you live healthier. GreenWise products are free of artificial ingredients, additives, pesticides, and growth hormones, and provide a cost effective alternative to national brand organic food products. Inside the monthly GreenWise Market Magazine you'll find health news, diet and exercise plans, and articles about what you can do to live better. The magazine can be found online for free, or you can pick one up at any Publix GreenWise Market (the print version contains coupons).

Publix is a good example of a business that builds success from the ground up. Employees have the best in mind for their customers because they really care, and customers love going to Publix because they know the employees do care.