![]() of Lakeland 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He is survived by four daughters, Delores Socia and Carol Barnett, both of Lakeland, Nancy of Palm Beach and Julie Fancelli of Florence, Italy two sons, Howard of Tampa and David of Los Angeles a brother, Charles H. and member of First United Methodist Church, Lone Palm Golf Club, Lakeland Yacht & Country Club and Augusta National Golf Club. He was founder of Publix Super Markets Inc. A native of Warm Springs, Ga., he moved from Winter Haven to Lakeland 70 years ago. ![]() JENKINS JR., 88, of Lakeland died Monday at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida Jenkins was once asked, “If you hadn’t given away so much, how much do you think you would be worth today?” Without hesitation, he replied, “Probably nothing.” Based on 2014 revenue, Publix is the thirteenth largest U.S. The company’s 2014 sales totaled $30.6 billion, with profits of $1.74 billion. 8 on Forbes‘ 2014 list of America’s Largest Private Companies. 81 on Fortune magazine’s list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2015 and was ranked No. That same year Jenkins formed a corporation, Publix Food Stores Inc., and today the private corporation which is wholly owned by present and past employees is ranked No. When that happened he said, “I turned in my apron, took the money I had saved to buy a new car - about $1,300 - and in 1930 opened my own store next to the one I’d left.” After his move to Florida the store where he was employed did not do well and eventually was sold. Jenkins moved to Atlanta with his family and began working at a series of odd jobs including a job working for the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain. When he was 16, the boll weevil destroyed the area’s cotton crops and caused economic disaster for the general store. He was 12 when he started working in his father’s store. He was one of eight children of a general store owner. He is the son of George Jenkins and Annie Snelson.
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