Jax Drops: New Fortune 500 list

thelakelander · April 20, 2009, 12:58:58 PM

We're now tied with Metro Orlando.

Fortune 500 companies per metro area in Florida.

2008

6 - Miami/Fort Lauderdale
4 - Jacksonville
2 - Tampa/St. Petersburg
1 - Orlando
1 - Lakeland

2009

5 - Miami/Fort Lauderdale
3 - Tampa/St. Petersburg
2 - Jacksonville
2 - Orlando
1 - Lakeland
1 - Melbourne

Code Select

1 Publix Super Markets 101 24,109.6 Lakeland 
2 Tech Data 102 24,080.5 Clearwater 
3 World Fuel Services 137 18,509.4 Miami 
4 International Assets Holding  140 18,358.9 Altamonte Springs 
5 FPL Group 154 16,410.0 Juno Beach 
6 Office Depot 179 14,495.5 Boca Raton 
7 AutoNation 182 14,288.0 Fort Lauderdale 
8 Jabil Circuit 212 12,779.7 St. Petersburg 
9 CSX 240 11,255.0 Jacksonville 
10 Winn-Dixie Stores 340 7,281.4 Jacksonville
11 Darden Restaurants 374 6,747.2 Orlando 
12 WellCare Health Plans 381 6,521.9 Tampa 
13 Ryder System 399 6,203.7 Miami 
14 Harris 447 5,311.0 Melbourne

Full Fortune 500 list:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2009/index.html

fsujax · April 20, 2009, 01:05:53 PM

Didn't this have something to do with Fidelity splitting its operations?

thelakelander · April 20, 2009, 01:10:47 PM

Partially. One of the Fidelity companies (I get them all confused) split and another suffered from the housing market decline.

Joe · April 20, 2009, 01:43:23 PM

Also, there's a decent chance that Winn-Dixie will continue to shrink. So don't be surprised if they fall off the list in another few years.

The new management has made quite a turnaround at the few stores they have renovated. However, they're still getting destroyed by Publix and Wal-Mart.

Jason · April 20, 2009, 03:05:52 PM

Publix is in one hell of an aggressive expansion mode. It won't be too long before they too are in Winn-Dixie's shoes, IMO.

Shwaz · April 20, 2009, 03:21:48 PM

QuotePublix is in one hell of an aggressive expansion mode. It won't be too long before they too are in Winn-Dixie's shoes, IMO.

My neighbor is a regional manager for Publix and he says they're going better than ever. A pisspoor economy means more eating in and a boost in sales for the grocery stores.

I'd like to see Winn Dixie turn things around but honestly I still choose Publix over them every time.

I-10east · April 20, 2009, 03:24:41 PM

Quote from: Joe on April 20, 2009, 01:43:23 PM
Also, there's a decent chance that Winn-Dixie will continue to shrink. So don't be surprised if they fall off the list in another few years.

Actually, Winn-Dixie has actually "gotten better" F-500 numbers-wise. W/D was 347 on the list last year; Now they're 340.

Shwaz · April 20, 2009, 03:27:52 PM

QuoteActually, Winn-Dixie has actually "gotten better" F-500 numbers-wise. W/D was 347 on the list last year; Now they're 340.

I'm not sure if that is a reflection of their business getting better... more like other companies sliding backwards.

I-10east · April 20, 2009, 03:31:52 PM

^^^Either way, it doesn't makes sense saying a company has shrinken, when they obviously picked up. Who am I kidding; Most of yall are anti-W/D, Publix diehards anyways.

reednavy · April 20, 2009, 03:35:41 PM

Quote from: Jason on April 20, 2009, 03:05:52 PM
Publix is in one hell of an aggressive expansion mode. It won't be too long before they too are in Winn-Dixie's shoes, IMO.

You should se them in Tennessee, they're trying to chase Kroger down and run em over. Which, I hope is successful because W-D is so much better than any Kroger.

fsujax · April 20, 2009, 03:36:11 PM

Poor Winn-Dixie just cant get any love.....I support the downtown store all the time.

Shwaz · April 20, 2009, 03:38:58 PM

Quote^^^Either way, it doesn't makes sense saying a company has shrinken, when they obviously picked up. Who am I kidding; Most of yall are anti-W/D, Publix diehards anyways.

Joe said they were "shrinking", I just said they're not improving.

I-10east · April 20, 2009, 03:48:58 PM

Okay, but they still gained on the list. It's kinda funny how people wanna say "W/D isn't in Publix's class" but yet "Publix is in Wal-Mart's class" Ummm, Wal-Mart is number two, and Publix has NEVER made the top 100(BTW W/D has at #97 in the nineties). All of a sudden Publix is an unstoppable juggernaut that's gonna take over the world. This is not about me being anti-Publix, cause business is business, but it's more about peeps not supporting their local businesses, but yet are pro-Jax; Go fig.

Shwaz · April 20, 2009, 04:00:37 PM

QuoteOkay, but they still gained on the list.

Yeah because other companies (previously above WD) dropped.

QuoteIt's kinda funny how people wanna say "W/D isn't in Publix's class" but yet "Publix is in Wal-Mart's class" Ummm, Wal-Mart is number two, and Publix has NEVER made the top 100

Who is comparing the 2 Publix & Walmart as equals? You can't find Publix west of the Mississippi let alone China

copperfiend · April 20, 2009, 04:01:03 PM

With the exception of the Baymeadows/9A store, I don't go to Winn Dixie. It has to do with quality of food and customer service.