Winn-Dixie Company Description
Winn-Dixie Stores has found -- as Jefferson Davis did long ago -- that winning Dixie ain't easy. The Deep South supermarket chain operates about 520 stores (down from more than 1,000 in 2004) throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The company runs combination food and drug stores under the Winn-Dixie, Winn-Dixie Marketplace, and SaveRite (warehouse stores) banners. To fend off rivals (including Wal-Mart and Publix Super Markets) and stem red ink, Winn-Dixie has retrenched by exiting non-core markets and selling assets. The grocery chain spent most of 2005 and 2006 in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (filed in February 2005), during which it sold or closed more than 500 supermarkets.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Winn-Dixie's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Winn-Dixie's evolution in the marketplace.
