Publix has a mascot — and its name is not BOGO. The Florida-based supermarket rolled out Plato the Publixaurus more than 30 years ago. The company says it also considered a farmer as a mascot ...

Shopping aisles inside Publix Super Market during a sneak peek of Lexington’s first Publix grocery store, March 3, 2025 in Lexington, Ky. The supermarket is an employee-owned chain based in Florida.

Publix has a mascot: Plato the Publixaurus. What about Winn-Dixie, Aldo, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Bucc-ee’s? A look at grocery store characters in Florida.

Shopping aisles inside Publix Super Market during a sneak peek of Lexington’s first Publix grocery store, March 3, 2025 in Lexington, Ky. The supermarket is an employee-owned chain based in Florida.