Publix Super Markets' charity donates $1M for Hurricane Idalia relief efforts

Publix Super Markets on Thursday said its charitable arm would donate $1 million to recovery and relief efforts affected by Hurricane Idalia.

The employee-owned retailer also said it is activating a company-wide donation campaign to allow customers and employees to donate to the relief efforts at checkout lanes. 

The Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) contribution and those made by Publix associates and customers will be used to support nonprofit organizations, including the American Red Cross, United Way and the Florida Fund, enabling them to respond to and help people recover from this disaster, the company said in a statement.

“We’re thankful to Publix Charities for their generous donation to help the people affected by Hurricane Idalia,” said Publix CEO Todd Jones in a statement. “And I’m proud of our more than 250,000 associates who are working hard to take care of our customers, our communities and each other every day, especially in times of disaster.”

The Florida-based grocery retailer also continued its home state store growth this week with the opening of a new store at the Shoppes of Highland in Hialeah, Florida on Thursday.

The 48,387-square-foot store located in northwest Miami-Dade County at 3685 W. 85th Path is adjacent to a Publix Liquors and will feature grocery in all departments.

“We are excited to welcome our customers to their new store at the Shoppes of Highland and look forward to providing them with the premier service and quality Publix is known for,” said Lindsey Willis, Publix media relations manager, in a statement.