<ul class="summary-list"><li>On a recent trip to Florida I stopped at <keyword id="12594561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="publix" source="Orion">Publix</keyword> to try one of its famous <keyword id="12102287" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sandwiches" source="Orion">sandwiches</keyword>. </li><li>Friends told me that a chicken tender "Pub sub" is the way to go, so that's what I ordered. </li></ul>I recently left New York for a week in Florida to soak in some warm weather and see my grandma. We drove to pick up some groceries at <a href="https://www.insider.com/publix-regional-southeast-grocery-store-shopping-photos-2021-11">the legendary Southern supermarket, Publix</a>, and I took the opportunity to taste something I've only heard amazing things about: a Publix chicken tender sandwich, or "Pub sub" for short. After trying <a href="https://www.insider.com/comparison-sheet-cake-publix-kroger-food-lion-2021-12">the chain's delicious sheet cake</a> <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/road-trip-2021">on a road trip through Atlanta, Georgia</a>, I decided I had to give this sandwich a go as well. So, I walked up to the impressive deli counter at the Publix location I visited in Delray Beach and placed my order for a chicken tender sandwich. While the item is on the menu, you can customize the size of the sub roll and the other ingredients you'd like in your sandwich. I went with a half-size sub roll, chicken tenders, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, and honey mustard for $6.79. <div type="image" title="publix sub" height="1500" width="2000" msid="90671735" hostid="261"></div>I watched as the professional behind the counter did their thing — layering the fried chicken, cheese, veggies, and sauce in a calculated order. I was surprised that the chicken was the first thing to go down onto the bun, but once I bit into the sandwich I understood the method (I'll get to that later).The first thing the Publix deli employee did was hollow out the roll to make room for all of the toppings I asked for. Then, they chopped up around four large chicken tenders and drizzled them with a generous amount of honey mustard. Next came the layer of cheese followed by the tomato slices and then, finally, a mountain of shredded lettuce. Somehow, they got everything to fit into the boundaries of the 6-inch bread and wrapped it up in paper beautifully. This sandwich seemed to weigh a lot — I could tell just from carrying it to the car. I couldn't wait to tuck into the sandwich, but I had some other stops to make before I could try it, plus I wanted to see how well it would keep as I often pick up a sub to eat hours later at the beach.Two hours later, I unwrapped the sandwich at my grandma's house and was pleasantly surprised to find it tasted fresh.<div type="image" title="publix sandwich" height="1500" width="2000" msid="90671737" hostid="261"></div>The chicken was still crunchy under the weight of everything else; the lettuce was still crisp; the tomato still juicy and intact. But I was most impressed by the bread, which was somehow still dry. Typically when I order a deli sandwich and don't eat it right away, the bread gets soggy around the edges and loses its outer texture. But not this roll. In that moment, the Publix employee's stacking method made total sense to me. I realized that the way each ingredient was layered was key to holding the whole thing together and ensuring it would stay tasting fresh for longer. In my opinion, that's what makes this the perfect beach lunch — you can pick it up in the morning, stick it in your beach bag for hours, and by the time you're ready to dive in it's still delicious.

I tried a Publix chicken tender sub for the first time and instantly understood why the sandwich is so popular

I compared sheet cakes from Publix, Kroger, and Food Lion, and my favorite choice had impressive frosting and texture

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="6357385" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="florida">Florida</keyword>'s governor is taking CBS's "<keyword id="230285" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="60-Minutes">60 Minutes</keyword>" to task after a segment aired on Sunday.</li><li>CBS defended the package, which linked DeSantis donations to a grocery store <keyword id="24209" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="vaccine">vaccine</keyword> deal.</li><li>The Publix grocery chain said the program made an "irresponsible suggestion" of pay-to-play.</li></ul>Florida Gov. <keyword id="2947172" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ron-DeSantis">Ron DeSantis</keyword> criticized a "60 Minutes" segment that omitted large portions of his explanation of how a grocery store chain got approved for vaccine distribution in Palm Beach County.The story focused on the Sunshine State's vaccine rollout and a recent $100,000 donation from the Publix supermarket chain to DeSantis' next gubernatorial campaign in 2022. Publix partnered with the state to administer vaccines in Palm Beach County as eligibility opened up.In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, CBS defended the package, which was reported by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1379064011455668225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2021</a></blockquote>"We requested an interview with Gov. Ron DeSantis, he declined; We spoke to State Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz twice, but he declined to be interviewed on camera for our story until well after our deadline," the CBS spokesperson wrote in the statement. "The idea we ignored their perspective is untrue."DeSantis' office released a statement disputing the framing of the CBS segment."The irresponsible suggestion that there was a connection between campaign contributions made to Governor DeSantis and our willingness to join other pharmacies in support of the state's vaccine distribution efforts is absolutely false and offensive," a DeSantis spokesperson said in the statement on Monday.The Democratic mayor of Palm Beach County, David Kerner, came to the Republican governor's defense."I watched the 60 Minutes segment on Palm Beach County last night and feel compelled to issue this statement," Kerner said on Monday. "The reporting was not just based on bad information - it was intentionally false."Kerner said he offered to provide his "insight" into how the deal went down, but "60 Minutes" declined.Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz, also a Democrat, tweeted at the show to express his discontent in how the segment turned out.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Jared MASKowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1378858730918449154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2021</a></blockquote>In the CBS statement released on Tuesday, the network spokesperson said Kerner was interviewed for the story."Counter to his statement yesterday, we also spoke on the record with Palm Beach County Mayor David Kerner. For over 50 years, the facts reported by 60 Minutes have often stirred debate and prompted strong reactions. Our story Sunday night speaks for itself."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls out '60 Minutes' for cutting large portions of his vaccine distribution answer

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Employees have to show proof of vaccination and fill out an internal form to receive the gift cards.</li><li>Publix was among the first to partner with Florida to distribute the Moderna vaccine, a spokesperson told Insider.</li><li><keyword id="6360043" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="workers">Workers</keyword> don't have to receive the vaccine from Publix Pharmacy.</li></ul>Publix Supermarkets will offer $125 gift cards to employees who get the manufacturer-recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the company said.Employees must show proof of vaccination and fill out an internal form to receive the gift cards, but they don't have to receive the vaccine at a Publix Pharmacy, according to a <a href="http://corporate.publix.com/about-publix/newsroom/news-releases/publix-offers-gift-card-to-associates-after-completing-full-covid-19-vaccination">press release.</a>"We care about our associates and customers and believe getting vaccinated can help us take one step closer to getting back to normal," said Publix CEO Todd Jones in the press release. "We're encouraging our associates to get vaccinated when they become eligible and doses are available."<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-love-publix-heres-why-2017-5">The popular Southern grocery chain </a>has more than 1,200 locations, with the bulk of them in Florida. The company has grown into the largest employee-owned company in the US.Publix was among the first to partner with the state of Florida after the initial request to distribute the Moderna vaccine, a company spokesperson told Insider.The <keyword id="6359555" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="supermarket">supermarket</keyword> joins a growing list of employers who have offered incentives to workers who receive the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Target said earlier this month that it will <a href="https://corporate.target.com/article/2021/02/team-vaccination">offer four hours of paid time off </a>and pay for Lyft rides for workers to get vaccinated, while Kroger said that it <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kroger-will-pay-workers-100-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-2021-2">will pay $100 to workers</a> who receive the full manufacturer-recommended vaccine doses.O<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-paying-workers-get-coronavirus-vaccine-time-off-covid-19-2021-2">ther companies</a> have made similar incentives available to employees who get vaccinated.The two-dose vaccines, including one from Pfizer-BioNtech and another from Moderna, received FDA approval in December. Around <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-will-regular-vaccinations-be-needed-in-coming-years-2021-1">34 million people</a> have received one or more doses since the vaccine approval.People who are vulnerable to severe COVID-19, like older people, those with other medical conditions, and "essential" workers, including doctors, nurses and grocery workers, have been prioritized, depending on the state.The vaccine's initial rollout in the US was laden with delays. The timeline for when COVID-19 vaccines will be available to everyone in the US has slipped into May or possibly June, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-vaccine-us-supply-fauci-delay-vaccines-for-all-june-2021-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medial advisor, told CNN this week. </a>Appointments for the vaccine have moved mostly online, but those without internet access or internet savvy are struggling to sign up for their shots, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-vaccine-sign-up-online-struggles-digital-divide-2021-2">Insider reported Saturday.</a> The people who lack access and time to sign up for the vaccine are the same as those most at risk for contracting and dying from the disease: minorities, homeless, and elderly Americans.

Publix offers $125 gift cards to workers who receive the COVID-19 vaccine

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Publix supermarket heiress Julie Fancelli was willing to contribute up to $3 million for the Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally, a transcript shows.</li><li>Trump spoke to supporters at the rally before they stormed the Capitol.</li></ul>Publix grocery heiress Julie Fancelli offered up $3 million to fund the pro-Trump rally in Washington DC that led to storming of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to transcripts released Wednesday by the House select committee investigating the insurrection. Fancelli, also a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-grocery-heiress-top-funder-washington-pro-trump-rally-report-2021-1">top donor to former President Donald Trump,</a> contributed $1.25 million to right-wing figure Charlie Kirk's groups Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action, and $200,000 to <a href="https://www.insider.com/alex-jones-must-pay-473-million-punitive-damages-sandy-hook-2022-11">conspiracy theorist and right-wing talk show host Alex Jones</a>, to facilitate the rally and transportation, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/publix-heiress-jan-6-financing/">The Washington Post reported. </a>"Charlie Kirk is my hero," Fancelli wrote in a text message revealed in a panel hearing.Documents indicate that Fancelli also paid for Trump advisor Roger Stone to fly into Washington DC for the rally, the Post reported. Trump used the rally to promote <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-grocery-heiress-top-funder-washington-pro-trump-rally-report-2021-1">baseless claims of election fraud</a> before a group of supporters stormed the Capitol with plans to stop President Joe Biden's election certification. The event <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-grocery-heiress-top-funder-washington-pro-trump-rally-report-2021-1">turned deadly</a>, and five people died. Some of Fancelli's political donations were used for other Republican causes, including a <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/22/publix-heiress-jan-6-financing/">PAC for Georgia's 2021 runoff elections. </a>Another $60,000 went towards speaking fees Donald Trump Jr's fiancee, Kimberly Guilfoyle, per the transcript.Fancelli, 73 is the daughter of the founder of the Publix chain of grocery stores. The Jenkins family, which Fancelli is a part of, has a fortune of $8.8 billion <a href="https://12ft.io/proxy?ref=&amp;q=https://www.forbes.com/profile/jenkins/?sh=1cd0fe2260e8">according to Forbes estimates.</a>Publix has 1,200 locations in the southern US, with a concentration in Florida, and is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-why-southerners-love-popular-supermarket-chain-2018-10">known for its loyal customers.</a> The chain didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, but previously said "Mrs. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, and is neither involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. We cannot comment on Mrs. Fancelli's actions.""The violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was a national tragedy. The deplorable actions that occurred that day do not represent the values, work or opinions of Publix Super Markets," the statement said. When the House panel asked Fancelli if she intended for the rally to become violent, she said <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2022/12/22/publix-heiress-julie-fancelli-offered-3-million-to-fund-jan-6-rally-house-documents-show/?sh=2d6910452bd3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"no."</a>

Publix grocery heiress was willing to give up to $3 million to the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, transcript reveals

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Julie Jenkins Fancelli, heiress to the Publix grocery store chain, donated $150,000 to the Rule of Law Defense Fund to promote the <keyword id="11910061" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="january-6-riot" source="Orion">January 6 riot</keyword>.</li><li>Fancelli was a top donor for the rally, contributing over $300,000, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post.</li></ul>The daughter of the founder of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ron-desantis-accused-publix-pay-for-play-partnership-2021-4">Publix grocery store chain</a> and the top funder of the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-heart-with-persecuted-jan-6-rioters-dc-protest-looms-2021-9">January 6 rally in Washington</a> that preceded the riot at the US Capitol, donated $150,000 to a Republican attorneys general group to help fund the pro-Trump protest, according to a published report. The nonprofit Rule of Law Defense Fund, with help from Julie Jenkins Fancelli, the heiress of Publix, financed a robocall touting a march to the US Capitol to "call on Congress to stop the steal," a reference to debunked claims of voter fraud in the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/a-timeline-of-trumps-efforts-to-overturn-the-2020-election-2021-10">2020 presidential election</a>, according to records reported by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/publix-heiress-capitol-riot-wren/2021/10/16/34b7d55a-2481-11ec-a6ad-9ee7deda7f34_story.html">the Washington Post</a>.How funding was gathered for the January 6 protests is a current focus of the House select committee tasked with investigating the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/officer-suicide-capitol-riot-widow-still-be-here-erin-smith-2021-10">deadly storming of the Capitol.</a> The committee is also interested in the role that government officials, like attorneys general, played in encouraging people to attend the protest, the Post reported, citing sources familiar with the committee.The robocall gave listeners specific details on how and when to "march to the Capitol building and call on Congress to stop the steal," according to the watchdog group <a href="https://documented.net/2021/01/republican-attorneys-general-dark-money-group-organized-protest-preceding-capitol-mob-attack/" target="_self">Documented </a>who first reported on the call. "We are hoping patriots like you will join us to continue to fight to protect the integrity of our elections," the call said.Fancelli, a top donor to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-backed-republican-challengers-donations-lagging-badly-2021-10">former President Donald Trump</a>, gave about $300,000 to Women for America First, the "Stop the Steal" group that obtained a permit for the rally, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-grocery-heiress-top-funder-washington-pro-trump-rally-report-2021-1">making her the prime contributor for the event, </a>according to records viewed by The Post. Fancelli donated more than 50% of the funds needed for the rally, which was organized to push false claims that voter fraud led to <keyword id="6354862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="trump" source="Orion">Trump</keyword>'s loss in the election.The leaders of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-headline-pro-trump-women-gala-underage-sex-probe-2021-4">Women for America First</a> have been subpoenaed by the committee, including Caroline Wren, a Republican fundraiser who was listed on that group's permit as a "VIP ADVISOR" and who helped Fancelli manage her donation to the organization, according to the Post's source close to the situation.Publix did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment on Fancelli's donations.In a previous emailed statement to Insider regarding Fancelli's donations to the rally, a spokesperson from Publix said "Mrs. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, and is neither involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. We cannot comment on Mrs. Fancelli's actions."Publix was founded in 1930 by George Jenkins. The supermarket now operates nearly 1,300 grocery store locations throughout the Southeastern US and is one of the largest regional grocery store chains in the country. The Jenkins family has a net worth of over $8.8 billion dollars, according to Forbes' 2020 list of America's richest families. Although Fancelli is not involved in Publix's operations, she is the president of the nonprofit foundation named after her father, according to a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210204211727/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/display_990/593753198/10_2020_prefixes_58-61%2F593753198_201912_990PR_2020100817359311" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer external">2019 tax filing</a> obtained by ProPublica."I am a proud conservative and have real concerns associated with election integrity, yet I would never support any violence, particularly the tragic and horrific events that unfolded on January 6th," Fancelli previously told the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fjan-6-rally-funded-by-top-trump-donor-helped-by-alex-jones-organizers-say-11612012063">Wall Street Journal</a> regarding her donations to the January 6 protest.Fancelli's lawyer told the Post she did not attend the riot at the US Capitol.

Publix grocery store heiress donated $150,000 to GOP attorneys general group to promote the January 6 protest

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Publix <keyword id="6372044" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="grocery">grocery</keyword> chain heiress was a key funder of the "Save America" rally, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-rally-funded-by-top-trump-donor-helped-by-alex-jones-organizers-say-11612012063?mod=hp_lead_pos3">The Wall Street Journal reported</a>.</li><li>At the event, Trump told supporters to "fight like hell." Some of them stormed the Capitol.</li><li>Conspiracy theorist and host Alex Jones also contributed money to the rally, The WSJ reported.</li></ul>The heiress to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/publix-why-southerners-love-popular-supermarket-chain-2018-10">Publix Super Market chain </a>contributed the "lion's share" of money to fund the January 6 pro- Trump rally in Washington DC that preceded the deadly storming of the US Capitol, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-rally-funded-by-top-trump-donor-helped-by-alex-jones-organizers-say-11612012063?mod=hp_lead_pos3">The Wall Street Journal reported</a> Sunday. Julie Jenkins Fancelli, a top donor to former President Donald Trump, gave about $300,000 to the "Save America" rally - more than half the cost of funding the event, the Journal said. Alex Jones, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spotify-ceo-defends-joe-rogan-experience-alex-jones-podcast-episode-2020-10">conspiracy theorist and far-right talk show host,</a> arranged for Fancelli to contribute the money via an official from Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, the newspaper said. Jones himself contributed about $50,000 in seed money for the January 6 rally, Journal said. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-trump-campaign-staffers-helped-organize-rally-capitol-riot-2021-1">At the event</a>, Trump repeated baseless claims that he had been defeated in the presidential election due to fraud, and he told his supporters<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-trump-in-final-weeks-incited-his-followers-to-storm-the-capitol-2021-1"> to "fight like hell." </a>The group then descended on the US Capitol, pushing past police and scaling walls in an attempt to stop President Joe Biden's electoral college certification. Five people died in the siege. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gamestop-wallstreetbets-reddit-trader-mania-populist-movement-occupy-wall-street-2021-1?r=oo-pol" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The GameStop mania driven by Reddit traders isn't simple market trolling. It's a populist movement threatening to disrupt the financial system to a degree Occupy Wall Street only dreamed of.</a> The "Save America" rally was marked by incendiary rhetoric, but as the Journal notes, was otherwise peaceful. However, Trump <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-trump-in-final-weeks-incited-his-followers-to-storm-the-capitol-2021-1">has been blamed for using the rally</a> to stoke the assault on the Capitol. Fancelli, the daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder, donated more than $980,000 to a joint account for Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party, the Journal notes. Neither Fancelli or Jones responded to the Wall Street Journal's requests for comment. In an emailed statement to Insider, a spokesperson from Publix said "Mrs. Fancelli is not an employee of Publix Super Markets, and is neither involved in our business operations, nor does she represent the company in any way. We cannot comment on Mrs. Fancelli's actions.""The violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was a national tragedy. The deplorable actions that occurred that day do not represent the values, work or opinions of Publix Super Markets," the statement said. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-love-publix-heres-why-2017-5">The popular Southern grocery chain </a>has more than 1,200 locations, with the bulk of them in Florida. Founded in 1930 in by George W. Jenkins, the company has grown into the largest employee-owned company in the US.

Publix grocery heiress was the top funder of the January 6 pro-Trump rally that preceded the US Capitol riot: report

<ul class="summary-list"><li>We tried 10 brands of <keyword id="510727" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="frozen">frozen</keyword> <keyword id="2608294" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="mozzarella-sticks">mozzarella sticks</keyword> from Costco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and more. </li><li>Our least favorite sticks were from Trader Joe's - they were crunchy but had a weird aftertaste.</li><li>Whole Foods' and Sprouts' mozzarella sticks were the best and they tasted nearly identical to us. </li></ul>Mozzarella sticks are one of the <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-and-worst-things-to-eat-at-an-italian-restaurant-2020-1">best comfort foods to order from restaurants</a>, but they're tricky to replicate at home without a deep fryer.After all, nothing beats biting into a crisp breadcrumb coating encasing an amorphous glob of gooey <keyword id="26528" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="cheese">cheese</keyword> that stretches into long strings as any crumbs not stuck on your fingers scatter across the table with abandon.In pursuit of melted-cheese heaven, my cousin and I sought out every brand of frozen mozzarella sticks we could find and put them to the test. Read on to see how these mozzarella sticks turned out, and which helped us achieve gastropub glory.<h2>We found 10 different sticks and decided to taste them blind to keep things fair</h2><div type="image" title="the sticks" height="1149" width="1532" msid="81862071" hostid="261"></div>In total, I got 10 brands of mozzarella sticks. Seven of them were store-brand: Publix, Kroger, Walmart's Great Value, Target's Market Pantry, Whole Foods' 365, Sprouts, and Trader Joe's. Three were from national brands: Petite Cuisine, Farm Rich, and TGI Friday's.Most of the prep instructions were similar, so we cooked the first batch in a toaster oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. <div type="image" title="the sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862074" hostid="261"></div>We baked the second round in smaller batches to keep them toasty to test the cheese pull. We tried the sticks plain and with marinara since their main purpose is sometimes to serve as a vehicle for sauce. <h2>Petite Cuisine's mozzarella sticks are worth buying in bulk, and I'm glad we ignored the cooking directions on the box </h2><div type="image" title="Petite Cuisine's mozzarella sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862077" hostid="261"></div>These are typically <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-you-should-always-get-at-costco-in-bulk">sold in bulk at Costco</a>, and I've had these many times before. These are made with "100% real mozzarella string cheese," which indicates a lower-moisture cheese than standard mozzarella. This helps keep the crust crunchy because less moisture means less steam. This <a href="https://www.insider.com/feta-and-tomato-pasta-recipe-tiktok-review-photos">type of cheese</a> also means there aren't any fillers, which can affect pull.The stick was very crunchy with slightly thick, unremarkable, and moderately seasoned breading. The cheese was very soft and mild.The sticks had a great pull, particularly toward the middle. But the cheese tended to leak out of the sticks, leaving a greasy puddle and empty shell on the baking sheet. Because of this, it's important to watch the sticks closely as you cook them. If you ignore the instructions on the box and instead follow the ones I used for this <keyword id="2178926" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="taste-test">taste test</keyword>, you get sticks with a satisfying crunch and a mellow commercial mozzarella flavor as good as what you'd get at your local bar. <h2>The Farm Rich mozzarella sticks were extra crunchy but they also tasted like refrigerator air</h2><div type="image" title="farm rich mozz" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862083" hostid="261"></div>The Farm Rich sticks had much thicker breading than the other ones we tried.They were very crunchy but because of the heft of the shell, unevenness of the breading, and the sogginess of the innermost part of the crust, the sticks were prone to separate from the cheese. The breadcrumbs also tasted like refrigerator air to me and seemed a little bit stale. The <a href="https://www.insider.com/trader-joes-fan-favorite-cheese-review-unexpected-cheddar">cheese was pretty salty</a> and lacked pull. When we attempted to melt it down to encourage a better pull, the crust fell off and the cheese remained relatively resistant to being stretched, cooling off quickly and breaking apart in spongey, semisolid chunks instead.<h2>We liked the Publix mozzarella sticks but they were prone to leakage</h2><div type="image" title="publix mozz" height="2858" width="3811" msid="81862088" hostid="261"></div>We were presently surprised at how herbaceous the sticks looked. Green specks of parsley had us expecting the complexity of garlic and herbs, none of which was advertised on the simple box.But once cooked, there weren't strong herb flavors and the greenery of the parsley was just that - greenery.Regardless, we appreciated the presence of all of these spices, which was noticeable in comparison to some other sticks, where breading was just there. In this case, the breading was nice, lightly layered, salty, and crunchy in a chicken-tender kind of way.Unfortunately, the cheese is where these fall short. Despite following the box's directions in subsequent tests, the cheese consistently leaked out completely, leaving it puddled and bubbling beside a hollow shell.Since there were air pockets <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-cheeses-according-to-cheesemongers-chefs-2019-2">between the crust and the cheese</a>, whatever cheese was left inside cooled too fast, leaving it feeling and tasting like room-temperature pizza topping. Plus there was no opportunity for a true cheese pull from fingers to mouth. These also seemed to be filled with the least amount of cheese out of the brands we tested.<h2>Kroger's mozzarella sticks held their shape well and stayed warm longest</h2><div type="image" title="kroger mozz" height="2613" width="3484" msid="81862092" hostid="261"></div>Out of the box, these looked uniform in terms of shape, size, and breading amount.The first thing we noticed was that the breadcrumbs used were more finely milled than the ones encasing their competitors' cheese, which helped seal in the mozzarella.With no pressure build-up, the shell kind of served as an oven within the oven, the smaller granules allowing more incremental heat escape to relieve any steam, avoiding cheese explosion. This is also probably why these mozzarella sticks held onto their warmth for longer outside the oven.The Kroger sticks also seemed to hold a lot of cheese, which had a nice salty flavor and a subtle tang.Even so, the pull was rather short - the cheese was packed in there densely enough that although it didn't get cold fast, it also never got super hot, which made it less likely to stretch. Despite having somewhat bland breading, these sticks had dimension, and we loved that they kept their shape superbly bite after bite.<h2>We thought Great Value's sticks had interesting cheese and inconsistent breading</h2><div type="image" title="great value sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862094" hostid="261"></div>The cheapest box of the bunch, Walmart's mozzarella sticks disappointed us as soon as we opened the box. Nearly half of them had cheese peeking through the breadcrumb shells. After they came out of the toaster oven, they revealed small flecks of parsley. Unfortunately, this didn't add much flavor-wise. This thick coat of patchy breading is clearly more for aesthetic than taste and lacked dimension. The <a href="https://www.insider.com/trying-trick-to-make-grilled-cheese-better-from-martha-stewart">cheese was unique</a>, but not in a good way.It was less dense and tasted slightly tangier than the other more mild cheeses of the other brands. The cheese looked smooth but was nearly translucent as opposed to the solid white of its competitors. It turned a grayish color after it was heated but as it fully cooled down it brightened up to a soft Brie-ish tone and texture. The cheese's lightness may be why its pull was among the longest, but overall, this was one of our least-favorite offerings. <h2>Market Pantry's mozzarella sticks were flavorful but we had to eat them fast</h2><div type="image" title="target mozz" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862097" hostid="261"></div>Target's only contender was from its basic, budget-brand umbrella, so we didn't expect this to be much better than Walmart's Great Value.Out of the box, these were on the longer, thinner side, on par with Publix's mozzarella sticks, and browned to a deeper, more orangey hue than their counterparts. After being heated, the sticks were dry and crumbly to the touch, but we noticed them sizzling in oil as they baked. Although the oil was reabsorbed pretty quickly, it left a greasy taste that kind of clung to our mouths.The breading had an oregano-forward Italian herbs flavor, a pleasant surprise considering the stick's monochrome appearance.The first bite felt and tasted like string cheese. It stayed quite solid since the deep-fried shell absorbed most of the heat and it didn't get as hot as some of the other sticks we tried.Overall, the sticks were crunchy and held their form well. Of the brands we tried, these kept the cheese securely in their shells the best. These are <a href="https://www.insider.com/trying-best-air-fryer-chicken-recipe-to-make-review-photos">best enjoyed right after they're heated up</a>. Once cooled, their texture got spongey and grainy and the cheese developed a stale, milky taste. <h2>The mozzarella sticks from Sprouts were the first to truly wow us, even though they weren't that crunchy</h2><div type="image" title="sprouts sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862105" hostid="261"></div>These are heads and tails above the mainstream competition because of their filling and flavor, not because they have organic ingredients. The cheese was golden-tinged and <a href="https://www.insider.com/trying-different-biscuit-recipe-from-favorite-chefs">tasted buttery and rich</a>, but not oily. Gooey and soft, it pulled beautifully with a great full-fat mouthfeel despite the use of part-skim mozzarella. There was plenty of cheese and its texture was smooth, creamy, and juicy without extruding any liquid.This cheese felt higher quality than the rest. It also didn't become granulated once it cooled down, which was common in the sticks that contained additives and binders.The smooth breading was delicious and had a garlic-buttery taste. It was so flavorful on its own that it didn't suffer without dipping sauce. And although the sticks were thick, they felt delicate and flaky with breading hugging the cheese in a homemade fashion, even as we bit into them and stretched them out.Sprouts' mozzarella sticks were not as crunchy as the others, but the sacrifice in texture was well worth the improved flavors and quality of cheese. <h2>Whole Foods' 365 sticks made up for their lack of crispiness with ample flavor</h2><div type="image" title="mozza" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862106" hostid="261"></div>As with the Sprouts brand, these feature organic cheese and breadcrumbs, but the real star is the flavor.The 365 sticks were tasty and had flavors, ingredients, and textures that mirrored the Sprouts version.The breading was not quite as soft, offering a little more crunch to the bite. These were also a little more herby and buttery than the Sprouts version. The green spices were fractionally more distinct and the flavor marginally sweeter in a bite-for-bite showdown. In fact, we began to suspect that Whole Foods' mozzarella sticks were made by the same manufacturer as its competitor since both brands had the same ingredients list and nutritional profile.The breading was harmonious with the cheese and felt more cohesive, as if the cheese were carefully pressed to the breading, not injected into a casing. The cheese itself was rich and satisfying, with a gloopy stretch and noticeable heft to the squat, fat sticks. Its color was also on the golden side, not bright white, and pulled out with wonderful elasticity without losing much crust.<h2>Trader Joe's mozzarella sticks were the biggest letdown</h2><div type="image" title="Trader Joe's mozz" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862108" hostid="261"></div>Trader Joe's has mastered many <keyword id="101397" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="frozen-foods">frozen foods</keyword> - <a href="https://www.insider.com/trying-fan-favorite-trader-joes-food-review">some even have a cult following</a> - so we had pretty high expectations.At first glance, these looked like any other generic mozzarella stick, albeit even longer and skinnier than those from Publix and Target.The breading was a tad uneven, but not egregiously so. Unfortunately, I thought the breading tasted like fish-stick coating, which tends to have a more nondescript flavor and retain more oil. The shell was crunchy but it also left a greasy, stale aftertaste in my mouth. The cheese also let us down. It was on the denser side even though it's cut into thinner pieces, and it finished on a somewhat sour note instead of a tangy one. This was the only brand of mozzarella sticks where we could not bring ourselves to finish every batch. <h2>We'll stick to ordering mozzarella sticks from TGI Friday's restaurants </h2><div type="image" title="mozz sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862109" hostid="261"></div>The <a href="https://www.insider.com/former-employees-reveal-best-worst-things-to-get-at-applebees">popular casual-dining chain</a> has a whole range of frozen appetizers, including mozzarella sticks that are distinctively wide and flat.This was the only brand that came with a dipping sauce - a thick, acidic marinara with concentrated tomato flavors.The sticks have seasoned panko breading, which should yield a lighter crisp since this type of crumb is dry and flaky while absorbing less oil. But these breadcrumbs didn't stand out from the other ones we tried.The coating left our mouths with a dull film and greasy aftertaste. On the bright side, the breading was crunchy and very cohesive. Since there were no hollow air pockets, it stuck to the cheese no matter what.Unfortunately, the soft and mushy cheese didn't do much. Instead of pulling, it just collapsed before disintegrating anticlimactically in our mouths.<h2>For us, the big winners were from Whole Foods and Sprouts</h2><div type="image" title="mozz sticks" height="3024" width="4032" msid="81862110" hostid="261"></div>Going into this, crunchiness was our main focus, but it quickly took a backseat to taste once we tried the sticks from Sprouts and Whole Foods. It's hard to pick one brand over the other since they were so similar, but if pressed we'd give Whole Foods 365 the crown by a minuscule margin for its improved crunchiness and slightly stronger seasoning. If a crunchy exterior and mild, cheesy interior are your priorities, though, Petite Cuisine and Kroger brands are good options and budget buys.Publix makes good sticks if you're willing to watch for leakage, and Market Pantry ones are acceptable if you eat them fast.Farm Rich is fine, but only just. We'll probably pass on the mozzarella sticks from Trader Joe's and Great Value unless we've got plenty of marinara - enough good sauce can drown out a multitude of sins.

We tasted 10 brands of frozen mozzarella sticks and our least favorite was from Trader Joe's

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="219358" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mark-Cuban">Mark Cuban</keyword> has been critical of the US government's response to the coronavirus-induced recession. </li><li>The Shark Tank judge and investor is urging companies to help fill the void by rethinking compensation and ownership structures. </li><li>"NOW is the time to re-evaluate your comp and reward structures and look at bottom up rather than top down reward structures &amp; to give equity to everyone," he said. </li></ul>There's never been a better time for executives to consider more employee-ownership of a company, says Mark Cuban.The NBA owner and Shark Tank judge has been vocal about how companies, economies, and governments can recover form the <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> pandemic. Over the weekend, his focused turned to leadership."If you are the CEO/Director of a public company, or investment fund, NOW is the time to re-evaluate your comp and reward structures and look at bottom up rather than top down reward structures &amp; to give equity to everyone," Cuban <a href="https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1271522167700754432?campaign_id=4&amp;emc=edit_dk_20200615&amp;instance_id=19398&amp;nl=dealbook&amp;regi_id=84097998&amp;segment_id=30932&amp;te=1&amp;user_id=d8b50a44d56b5015c083cfbca06fc5c40a44d56b5015c083cfbca06fc5c4">said</a> on Twitter. "Otherwise your brand and business could get CRUSHED."Cuban <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-andrew-yang-debate-rebuild-economy-small-businesses-2020-6">has been critical of the US government's response to the coronavirus-induced recession</a>, especially of its botched rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers forgivable loans to businesses.Employee ownership, while still a minuscule movement among American business, has clear benefits, researchers have found. Giving workers options of buying stock at a reduced cost can increase how invested employees feel — both financially and morally — in the business, thereby helping to up productivity, Harvard Business Review found in 2018.At that time, only about 12% of the US workforce was employed by worker-owned enterprises. And they aren't all tiny shops either; large agricultural names like Land O'Lakes and Ocean spray count employees <a href="https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100">among</a> their largest shareholders. Publix Super Markets, a chain with more than 200,000 workers, <a href="https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100">also</a> runs a robust employee stock ownership, or ESOP, plan.In 2014, Rutgers University researchers found that employee ownership can help boost profits by as much as 14%."Give them stock in a meaningful way," Cuban said on a podcast earlier this year. "You're going to need them to grow your company. We all are going to need them to grow this country in a world back to where it was economically.""You will get more from your employees, and they will be more committed if you share equity immediately in a meaningful way, so that everybody rises up," he <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-entrepreneurs-can-build-america-20-according-to-mark-cuban-2020-5">said</a>. "No entrepreneur can do this alone. You need every single employee committed to helping you get through this, so recognize that. Reward them for it."

Mark Cuban says now is the time for CEOs to give stock options to everyone at the company

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5be07cdeb73c2818bc3c7515-2000/esop essilor hubert sagnieres.jpg" border="0" alt="esop essilor hubert sagnieres" data-mce-source="© Capa Pictures" />© Capa Pictures"The financial investors are taking risks with their money, while the <keyword id="6357081" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="employees">employees</keyword> are taking risks with their life," said Hubert Sagnières, pictured.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The Essilor Group, an ophthalmics company based in France, has an employee stock ownership plan (<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-love-publix-heres-why-2017-5">ESOP</a>). Its employees are its largest group of shareholders.</li><li>All employees, regardless of seniority, are eligible to purchase shares, and Essilor matches the investments up to a certain amount.</li><li>Employees can also vote on company decisions through the employee shareholder association.</li><li>Other companies, like Sears, have adopted ESOPs in the past - but it's not for every organization.</li><li>This article is part of Business Insider's ongoing series on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/better-capitalism">Better Capitalism</a>.</li></ul>At The Essilor Group, an ophthalmics company based in France, employees are the <a href="https://www.essilor.com/en/the-group/governance/employee-shareholding/">largest group of company shareholders</a>.To date, 55% of Essilor's 67,000 global employees are shareholders, and they own upwards of 8% of the company's share capital. All employees, regardless of seniority, are eligible to use their wages to purchase shares.Essilor, a <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/essilor-stock">$49 billion company</a> that recently merged with eyewear maker Luxottica, matches each employee's investment up to a certain amount, which depends on the country where they work.According to Essilor's CEO and chairman, Hubert Sagnières, this corporate governance model - also known as an employee stock ownership plan - is the most effective. He told Business Insider that it "aligns the interests of the financial investors with the interests of the employees."It's also the fairest model, Sagnières said: "The financial investors are taking risks with their money, while the employees are taking risks with their life." Plus, from a practical standpoint, employee shareholders have a vested interest in Essilor's performance.<h2>Owning shares of the company can give employees a say in larger decisions</h2>Holding shares as an Essilor employee not only means that you own a part of the company you work for. If you join the employee shareholders association, Valoptec, you also play a role in making key organizational decisions. Valoptec members (there are currently about 10,000) are able to attend an annual meeting with Essilor leadership and vote on aspects of company strategy and human-resources policy, such as how employees are trained and managed. Each Valoptec member gets to cast one vote, regardless of how many shares they own."Your voices are equally important to me, so I want to give more weight to the person voting than the number of shares that they have," Sagnières said.The annual shareholders meeting (for all shareholders, not just Valoptec members) is more traditional. One share is equivalent to one vote, so the more shares you own, the more sway you have in the company. However, senior leaders at Essilor also meet with elected Valoptec representatives every two months, where they might discuss issues such as closing a manufacturing plant and potentially putting people out of jobs. Three Valoptec representatives also sit on Essilor's board.<h2>Employee-owned firms may have a better survival rate than non-employee-owned firms</h2>Although employee-owned firms are relatively rare, Essilor isn't the only company where employees are a large group of shareholders.Publix Super Markets (a private company), for example, is <a href="http://www.publixstockholder.com/">owned by</a> associates and members of the board of directors. According to <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/051316/6-successful-companies-are-employeeowned.asp">Investopedia</a>, all Publix employees receive 8.5% of their annual salary in the form of company stock, once they've been with the company for at least 12 months and worked at least 1,000 hours. The company has been on <a href="http://fortune.com/best-companies/publix-super-markets/">Fortune's list</a> of the best workplaces in the US for 21 years.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-love-publix-heres-why-2017-5">This regional chain just beat Trader Joe's and Kroger as America's favorite grocery store</a>Interestingly, a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/business/economy/amazon-workers-sears-bankruptcy-filing.html">New York Times article</a> describes how Sears, which recently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sears-bankruptcy-filing-2018-10">declared bankruptcy</a>, once set aside 10% of pretax earnings for a retirement plan for full-time employees. By the 1950s, The Times reports, employees owned one quarter of Sears. (The company phased out this profit-sharing plan starting in the 1970s, The Times reports.)The Times article contrasts Sears with Amazon, which in October, 2018, stopped the practice of giving two shares a year to warehouse employees.And while not every organization is suited to employee ownership, <a href="https://smlr.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/documents/EPE/employee_ownership_kruse.pdf">2017 research</a> conducted by Rutgers University professor Doug Kruse found that employee-owned firms tend to survive longer than similar, non-employee-owned firms. Kruse speculated that it was because employee-owned firms "retain workers to maintain ownership culture and promote long-term productivity."What's more, Kruse found, employee-owned companies tend to have higher total compensation levels.Essilor's employee-ownership plan has its roots in the merger between two French companies, Essel and Silor, that created the company, in 1972. Essel started as a worker's cooperative.Sagnières said that employee ownership reflects Essilor's overall mission of improving people's lives - for both customers and employees. "It's all about absolutely being clear and vocal about the overall purpose of the company," he said. "It should not be lip service; it has to be totally credible. 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