It’s an exciting beginning to a new year — we welcome a new division to the Publix family.

Today, most South Carolina and all Augusta Metro associates are building the foundation on which the Charlotte Division will continue to grow.

The associates who are opening this division are already members of the Publix family, and I am grateful for their interest and desire to start a new division. To be successful, a good foundation is critical, and they are giving us that.

It seems like not too long ago I had the privilege of opening the Atlanta Division [1992], so I truly realize how exciting this time is. This is our chance to introduce Publix to many people who don’t know who we are, so how we start out will determine how our company, our stores and our associates are remembered. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

We have a great strategy at Publix, and we made a huge commitment when we decided to open a new division. I know we are committed to executing in a way only Publix people know how to do, and that makes me proud.

We are making Publix history every day. I am optimistic about our future and not just because we’re opening a new division — it’s because of what all of you in our first five states have achieved today, and what I know you’re capable of doing tomorrow.

I am proud to be Publix — and a company owner — with each of you.

Ed Crenshaw
CEO