Difference between revisions of "Lakeland, Florida"
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Though it has been a suburb of both Tampa and Orlando, it is a decent-size city in its own right. | Though it has been a suburb of both Tampa and Orlando, it is a decent-size city in its own right. | ||
| − | It is best known as the headquarters for | + | It is best known as the headquarters for Publix Supermarkets, one of the largest American grocery chains (one of a very few having over 1,000 locations) and one of the largest employee-owned businesses of any type. Publix is world-renowned for exceptional customer service, thus allowing it to compete effectively with the much larger [[Wal-Mart]]. |
[[Category:Florida Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Florida Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, July 21, 2018
Lakeland is a city in Florida, located roughly midway between Tampa and Orlando.
Though it has been a suburb of both Tampa and Orlando, it is a decent-size city in its own right.
It is best known as the headquarters for Publix Supermarkets, one of the largest American grocery chains (one of a very few having over 1,000 locations) and one of the largest employee-owned businesses of any type. Publix is world-renowned for exceptional customer service, thus allowing it to compete effectively with the much larger Wal-Mart.