Publix Super Markets, Inc. is an American supermarket chain based in Lakeland, Florida. Publix has operations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. It employs over 140,000 people at its 1,086 retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, eight grocery distribution centers, and nine Publix brand manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products.
The International Cherry Blossom Festival, showcases over 300,000 Yoshino cherry trees each March over the 10-day event in Macon, Georgia.