SALES, EARNINGS AT PUBLIX

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets here said last week sales rose 11.5% to $14.6 billion for the year ended Dec. 30.

a 2.2% sales increase.

Net income for the year rose 14.7% to $530.4 million, or $2.52 per share, and same-store sales rose 3.4%.

Publix said its stock price increased 2.7% to $48.25 per share, compared with $47 a year earlier.

Publix stock is not publicly traded and is made available for sale only to current Publix associates, the company noted.

Publix operates 648 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.