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May 14, 2013
Bi-Lo Holding to transition Winn-Dixie distribution centers to wholesaler partner C&S

Bi-Lo Holding, parent company of Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, on Tuesday announced a long-term agreement under which Keene, N.H.-based C&S Wholesale Grocers will provide warehouse, transportation and most procurement services for all 480 Winn-Dixie stores and continue providing services to all 206 Bi-Lo stores.

December 27, 2012
Winn-Dixie Foundation invests $1.5 million across 123 nonprofit organizations

The Winn-Dixie Foundation last week announced it is investing $1.5 million in neighborhoods across the Southeast through partnerships with 123 nonprofit organizations, providing a broad range of services.

September 7, 2012
Winn-Dixie donates 50-ft. trailer to Second Harvest North Florida

Winn-Dixie Stores on Wednesday announced the donation of a 50-ft. refrigerated semi-trailer to Second Harvest North Florida, the regional food bank that supplies food to 450 local nonprofit organizations across 17 counties in northern Florida.

August 20, 2012
Winn-Dixie launches 'Shield Yourself' flu vaccination campaign

Winn-Dixie Stores on Monday kicked off its “Shield Yourself” flu vaccination campaign offering consumers three options in getting this year’s influenza vaccine.

March 12, 2012
Bi-Lo, Winn-Dixie announce completion of merger

Bi-Lo has announced that it has successfully completed its merger with Winn-Dixie Stores. The two banners now will be subsidiaries of privately held parent company Bi-Lo Holding. Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie will continue to operate under the same banners, and the company does not expect any store closures as a result of the merger.

February 1, 2012
Winn-Dixie sets date for shareholders' vote on Bi-Lo acquisition

Winn-Dixie on Tuesday announced it will hold a special meeting of shareholders at Winn-Dixie’s headquarters on March 9 to vote on the proposed Bi-Lo buyout of the southeastern grocer.

December 19, 2011
Bi-Lo buys big with proposed Winn-Dixie merger

Bi-Lo and Winn-Dixie Stores on Monday announced that the companies will merge to create an organization of approximately 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states throughout the southeastern United States.

December 9, 2011
Consumers have saved more than $35 million in fuel using Winn-Dixie Fuelperks!

Motorists have saved more than $35 million on fuel purchases since Winn-Dixie introduced its Fuelperks! program in Panama City, Fla., three years ago, Winn-Dixie announced Thursday.

November 17, 2011
Winn-Dixie launches Give a Meal program

Winn-Dixie on Wednesday announced it has joined forces with Feeding America to launch the Give a Meal program, which gives Winn-Dixie guests and team members the opportunity to help provide food to nearly 37 million Americans — including more than 14 million children — facing hunger this holiday season.

November 15, 2011
Winn-Dixie opens transformational store that touts Hispanic influence

Winn-Dixie Stores on Tuesday celebrated the completion of its seventh state-of-the-art transformational store and the first to have a bilingual decor package.

November 8, 2011
Winn-Dixie opens transformational store in Florida market

Winn-Dixie Stores on Tuesday celebrated the completion of its sixth transformational store located at 3280 South Tamiami Trail in the Promenades Mall plaza in Port Charlotte.

November 1, 2011
Winn-Dixie posts consecutive quarterly same-store sales increases

Winn-Dixie's transformational remodel initiative is setting the stage for a strong 2012, the company reported Tuesday morning during its first-quarter conference call.

September 28, 2011
Winn Dixie expands Fuelperks! program into central Fla.

Winn-Dixie on Wednesday expanded its Fuelperks! rewards program throughout central Florida, incorporating 62 Winn-Dixie stores in Orlando and Daytona, Fla., areas into the program.

September 7, 2011
Winn-Dixie couples flu-prevention groceries with flu shot

Winn-Dixie Stores on Wednesday upped the ante in its pursuit of administering more flu shots this year — through Sept. 20 guests who use their Customer Reward Card when getting a seasonal flu vaccination will pay a $5-discounted rate of $24.99 for the shot and will receive five free bonus grocery items — fresh fruit, orange juice, hand sanitizer, wipes and tissues — valued at $12.71.

August 18, 2011
Winn-Dixie discontinues SaveRite banner

Winn-Dixie Stores has announced that it will convert all SaveRite-branded grocery stores to conventional Winn-Dixie-branded stores and discontinue the SaveRite banner.

August 17, 2011
Winn-Dixie announces flu shot availability

Winn-Dixie Stores on Wednesday announced that flu vaccinations are now available in all Winn-Dixie in-store pharmacies to help prepare guests for the upcoming flu season.

August 3, 2011
Winn-Dixie opens doors of remodeled Florida location

Winn-Dixie on Wednesday celebrated the completion of its newly remodeled store in Florida, the grocer reported.

August 2, 2011
Winn-Dixie expects slight decline in year-end sales

Winn-Dixie on Monday announced that net sales for the fiscal year ended June 29 are expected to be approximately $6.9 billion, reflecting a 0.1% decrease in same-store sales.

July 14, 2011
Dewayne Rabon named GMDC Education Leadership Council chairman, joins GMDC board

After serving a two-year tenure on the GMDC Education Leadership Council, Dewayne Rabon, Winn-Dixie Stores VP general merchandise/HBC/family care, was named the ELC chairman in January 2011, and joined the GMDC board of directors at that time, GMDC announced last week.

June 2, 2011
Winn-Dixie helps customers prepare for hurricane season

Winn-Dixie on Wednesday evening announced its creation of a “hurricane preparedness kit” in advance of what is expected to be an extremely active year.

May 31, 2011
Winn-Dixie caters to kosher sect in Miami

Winn-Dixie has completed the remodeling of its Miami-area store in Aventura that will better cater to the community's Jewish residents with expanded kosher offerings.

April 28, 2011
Winn-Dixie sells off last of noncore operations

Winn-Dixie Stores announced that, with the sale of its Deep South beverage manufacturing facility, it has completed its program to sell all noncore manufacturing operations.

April 13, 2011
Winn-Dixie pumps up Fuelperks! program

Winn-Dixie Stores on Tuesday expanded the discounts earned through its Fuelperks! program beginning April 13 by lifting previous one-item limit restrictions on bonus Fuelperks! rewards items.

February 15, 2011
Winn-Dixie closes gap toward quarterly black

Operations at Winn-Dixie Stores continued to improve across the second quarter, helping to drive shares up by 11 cents to $6.92 per share in mid-day trading.

January 10, 2011
SAS, Winn-Dixie enter partnership

SAS on Monday announced a five-year agreement with Winn-Dixie Stores around the company’s marketing and merchandising analytics offering.

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