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Old 02-09-2021, 06:19 AM
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You mean stock shares all held only by employees ? I don't think so, think it's on the exchange but not sure, I certainly may be wrong.
Certainly, you are.

"Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida.[1] Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees and members of the Jenkins family.[5] Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida (813), Georgia (189), Alabama (78), South Carolina (64), Tennessee (46), North Carolina (46), and Virginia (16).[1]

"Publix stands as one of the largest U.S. regional grocery chains. Locations are found as far north as Stafford, Virginia, as far south as Key West, Florida, while the westernmost location is in Mobile, Alabama. Today, the state of Florida has the largest number of stores, with 831, representing about two-thirds of the outlets.[1] As of January 2019, Publix employs about 193,000 people[6] at its 1,239 retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, nine grocery distribution centers, and eleven manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products.[1] The company is the largest employee-owned company in the United States.[7]"
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Old 02-09-2021, 09:15 AM
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No, you have not seen it all. I saw a one ton Goodwill Truck turn down the golf trail at the Pinellas gate entry off Morse. A few years back while on my bike going down the hill to make a left through the tunnel next to Havana CC a guy slams on his brakes and flips the cart on the driver side. Clubs and other stuff all over the trail. He gets up, he and another guy pick up the clubs, turn the cart back up right and jump on. He said. "gota' go I have a T time. How do you flip a golf cart on the driver side and not break something?
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Old 02-09-2021, 09:41 AM
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person driving his cart along the path by the lake parallel to the north end of morse boulevard, on the lake side of the fence - i wonder why the fence is there? It can't be to stop carts from going there, surely?

Wet grass and quite a steep slope into the lake - recipe for disaster. (lesson one for driving off road is that you should go straight down a hill, not across it.)
just saw same guy 9am. He circumvents the lake behind freedom pointe as his brownish dog chases after him. He drives up to waters edge also. Have seen elderly photographers walk down to waters edge to sit on boulders and take pics.
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Old 02-09-2021, 10:00 AM
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One more for the "seen it all" files":

We've seen lots of interesting behavior in our traffic circles. I can kind of understand the one I saw who was driving around the circle in the wrong direction because going around traffic circles the "wrong way" was one of the hardest things about driving when I was visiting Australia so maybe he was from some place where they drive on the other side of the road. But a few years ago in the circle at Canal Street and Stillwater Trail, I saw a guy back up because he missed his exit! It's a CIRCLE!
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