PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, Lakeland, Fla., said last week sales for the year ended Dec. 26 rose 7.5% to $12.1 billion, and net income rose 6.7% to $378.3 million, or $1.74 per share. At year's end, Publix operated 587 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Its stock is not publicly traded; it is made available for sale only to current Publix associates, the company pointed out.
