Winter Haven in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

First Publix Store 1930

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 13, 2018

1. First Publix Store 1930 Marker

Inscription.
George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets
Inc. was born Sept. 29, 1907, in Harris City, GA.
At the age of 17, he came to Florida and took
a job as a food store clerk in Tampa. In 1930, he
decided to open his own store. He got the idea for the name from the Publix Theaters movie chain.
He proudly opened this store Sept. 6, 1930. He
operated here until 1940, when he built his dream store on W. Central Ave., two blocks east of this site.

Erected 2017 by Polk County Historical Commission and Publix Super Markets, Inc. (Marker Number PCHC-022.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 28° 1.361′ N, 81° 43.876′ W. Marker is in Winter Haven, Florida, in Polk County. It is on Fourth Street NW 0.1 miles north of West Central Ave, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Fourth Street SW, Winter Haven FL 33880, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ritz Theater (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gram Parsons Derry Down (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1940 Publix Super Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); Winter Haven War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Pughsville Neighborhood (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Historic Pughsville Neighborhood (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church of Winter Haven (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Haven.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 13, 2018

2. First Publix Store 1930 Marker

First Publix Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Publix.com

3. First Publix Store

As the store looked in the 1930's

Original Publix Market early 2000's image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Publix.com

4. Original Publix Market early 2000's

George W. Jenkins, Founder of Publix image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Publics.com

5. George W. Jenkins, Founder of Publix

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,706 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 26, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.