Retail pharmacy operators Wegmans, Publix named 'Best Companies to Work For'

NEW YORK - Both Wegmans and Publix were named to Fortune's 2016 top-100 list of "Best Companies to Work For," and both grocers have placed in the top 100 for the past 19 consecutive years. 

 

Both Wegmans and Publix are two of 12 companies that have earned spots on Fortune's "Best Companies" list every year since the list began. 

 

"On our list since 1998, this family-owned and operated supermarket chain now has more than 100 stores in the Northeast, with more than a dozen new ones on the drawing boards (including one slated for the Brooklyn Navy Yard)," Fortune wrote about Wegmans, ranked No. 4 on the list. "Yet, it has maintained a family feel. ... Wegmans also promotes employee wellness with immunizations, yoga sessions, cooking classes and a Store Wellness Champion at each location, where a pharmacist does health screenings and cheers employees on as they make healthy changes." 

 

And for Publix, ranked No. 67, Fortune wrote: "There is a strong family feeling at this employee-owned supermarket chain, which operates more than 1,100 stores in five Southeastern states. Turnover here is incredibly low, averaging 5% for full timers and 38% for part timers."

 

“When our people feel cared about and respected, they turn around and make our customers feel that way too," stated Danny Wegman, Wegmans CEO. "A big thank you goes to our customers and employees, because together they make Wegmans a happy place to be.”

 

“I’ve been privileged to lead what could quite possibly be the best company in the world,” commented Ed Crenshaw, Publix CEO. “I’m proud of our commitment to our people, culture and communities. We are humbled to be recognized by Fortune for 19 consecutive years as a great place to work. The secret to our success is our associates - company owners themselves - who’ve been making Publix a great place to work for more than 85 years.”