Publix Super Markets is one of the largest employee-owned supermarket chains in the United States. The company has a staff of more than 143,000 employees and operates over 900 stores in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. It also manages distribution centers in Boynton Beach, Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sarasota and Lakeland, Fla. The company offers a variety of products, such as grain breads, ready-to-cook entrees and lemon meringue pies. It also offers various fruit that include watermelons, honeydews, cantaloupes, pineapples, grapes and strawberries. In addition, the company has a wellness and pharmacy department that offers a range of immunization and vaccination programs. The company additionally provides various services, such as prescription refills, gift cards and photo processing. Publix Super Markets, established in 1930, maintains a location in Mountain Brook, Ala.