<human>:  Why is the company called Publix Supermarkets called Publix?
<bot>: The name Publix comes from the Latin word <unk>pubicus’, meaning ‘public’. In the United States, Publix is the second largest grocery chain. Publix was founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida by George Jenkins. Jenkins wanted to build a grocery store that would serve the community, and he wanted to make sure that everyone could afford to shop there. He named the store Publix because he thought that it would be a good name for a grocery store.