Posted on 07/28/2010 10:49:51 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. on Tuesday announced it will close 30 of its 514 stores, and cut 120 jobs in its corporate and field support staffs as it deals with a continued weak economy.
The Jacksonville-based supermarket chain wouldn't say which stores are closing until company officials can inform the employees involved, which should happen by the end of Wednesday.
The stores being closed "can't operate efficiently or profitably" in this economy, CEO Peter Lynch said.
"We just don't see a lot of good things down the road," he said. "These steps are being taken to position the company for another challenging year."
Lynch said the cutbacks have nothing to do with the company's strategy, which has included remodeling nearly half of its stores. The 30 stores being closed were not remodeled.
"I'm very confident in our strategy," he said. "All that continues to move in the right direction. We just have this little bump in the road called the economy right now."
Winn-Dixie operates in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Lynch said the economy in the Southeast seems to be particularly tough.
The restructuring will also include a consolidation of Winn-Dixie's operating regions from four into three. The south region will consist of Florida from about the Tampa area south, the central region will include North Florida and its South Georgia stores, and the west region will include the rest of its markets.
Lynch said Winn-Dixie is creating some new positions and the 120 corporate and field employees will have the opportunity to apply for those jobs. Workers at the stores being closed will be able to transfer to other stores.
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HOPE AND CHANGE, BABY!
Little bump in the sense that Jupiter is a little planet.
That line killed me as well.
How do you spell recovery... DEPRESSION!
LLS
Winn Dixie has old stores in my area. Fridges frost up and ruin boxes. It is a quick drive to a Target, a Wal-Mart, and 3 different Publix stores, all with groceries. An Albertson’s in the area just closed. I don’t know how Winn Dixie survives the competition and economy.
Winn-Dixie, dat be a cracka store, I likes seeing crackas hurting. Deep thoughts by Shirley Sherrod.
You have to get better or get beaten by Publix. Winn-Dixie never focused much on getting better. You never see Publix closing stores. They are one well run organization.
For people familiar with Winn Dixie, blaming the economy isn't going to work.
...and I am sure the stores being closed are in the worst neighborhoods. Maybe the govt. will step in and force them to stay open and operate at a loss for the good of the COMMUNity.
Good. Winn Dixies are so nasty.....very dirty stores and pretty old too. Publix or Farm Fresh are the best stores to go too. Employees at Winn Dixie go to those two better grocery stores to get jobs.
The ones in Boca are probably going to be shut, they are old and tired, and seem to fall outside of the new distribution area.
lol...clean up on aisle fo.
Dis is yo Presdent speaking and I's axxin' fo somebody to cleans up da white crackas on aisle fo.
We used to live in S. Fla. My boys worked at Publix. Great stores back then(80s), sounds like they still are.
Wish they’d move into NC.
“Well. Are you gonne close those stores or whistle Winn-Dixie”
~outlaw nancy pelosi
Last year, Albertsons sold half of their stores in Florida to Publix. Albertsons got an expensive lesson in doing business here and competing with Publix. Sweetbay is next.
Want to bet Michelle steps in to stop the creation of more ‘food deserts’ ?
Or are these in white neighborhoods ?
They are still very nice. They actually demolished this Publix and replaced it with a completely new store about 5 years back just to keep up with new technology and refrigeration. They’ve got plenty of money and they’re NOT union. Very clean and the management thanks you every time you come in. I love it.
Write Publix headquarters in Lakeland, FL. They are always expanding. They may already have plans.
Publix Super Markets, Inc Corporate Office | Headquarters
3300 Publix Corporate Pkwy. Lakeland, FL 33811
(863)688-1188
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