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BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
WINN-DIXIE AT 100
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The Jacksonville-headquartered grocery chain that re-emerged this year after being sold to Aldi says “we’re not going anywhere.”
REDEVELOPMENT
Plan would turn old JEA HQ into apartments PAGE 10
THE MATHIS REPORT
PDQ at Town Center being transformed into Saucy PAGE 4
Provided by Winn-Dixie
Winn-Dixie is celebrating its 100th anniversary from Sept. 3 to Sept. 30 with special offers and deals at its stores.
BY J. BROOKS TERRY STAFF WRITER
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inn-Dixie is marking its 100th anniversary with a message: The grocery chain is here to stay. The company traces its roots to 1925, when founder W.M. Davis opened his first store in Miami at the encouragement of his brother Carl. Davis had previously owned a general store in Idaho, but a recession brought debt. Seeking opportunity, he relocated to Florida, where his new venture took hold.
The company moved its headquarters to Jacksonville in 1944 and expanded across the Southeast. By 2001, Winn-Dixie operated more than 1,100 stores across five Southern states and the Bahamas. Another round of financial struggles then ensued. The chain filed for bankruptcy in 2005 and closed hundreds of stores over the following years. Southeastern Grocers was formed in 2012 to stabilize and rebuild the business. The chain was sold to German grocer Aldi
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DEVELOPMENT
INSIDE A look back: A timeline of the past 100 years for the Winn-Dixie grocery chain. Page 7 Healthy endorsement: Blue Zones Project has designated three Winn-Dixie stores as approved. Page 7
SEE WINN-DIXIE, PAGE 6
STADIUM OF THE FUTURE
$532.1 million permit issued for project It’s the biggest permit yet for the total $1.4 billion project that will remake and modernize the city-owned stadium and home of the Jaguars. PAGE 3
More than just a soccer stadium Group that includes Tim Tebow, John Elway and the CEO of Chick-fil-A has plans for a project beyond a home for Sporting Jax. PAGE 17 CITY GOVERNMENT
Hollywood looking at city California-based movie or TV production company seeking incentives to film in city. PAGE 13 GROCERIES
Asian grocery attracts crowds Lotte Plaza Market opens in the former Best Buy in Regency. PAGE 5
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