Publix stores map - they are in most states.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=7q07P16z&id=D184319B6775B51E809506D827156B87C8A67B74&q=Publix+National+Store+Map&simid=608033049694046812&selectedIndex=3&ajaxhist=0
OK.
Not in the 5 state area.
Why I’ve never heard of them.
Eh? The map that came up directly for me, upon clicking the link, was for Kroger. But backing through the images, I found a map of Publix stores.
That map's worthless. It says they're not in Florida, but I know for a fact that they are all over Florida.
They're confined to the southeast. See their interactive map.