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| In 1993, Publix opened its first store in South Carolina. The following year, the
Florida Commission on the Status of Women honored Publix for progress in programs that support women.
In 1995, Fortune magazine ranked Publix the 29th most admired company nationwide and Publix made Fortune's
Famous 500 and Global 500 lists.
Business continued to boom, and in 1996, Publix began doing business in Alabama. Also in 1996, George Jenkins passed away. His spirit, however, lives on in Publix associates. |