FL: Winn-Dixie Open New Location in St. Johns County, Its First Newly Constructed Store in a Decade

Southeastern Grocers Inc. recently opened a new Winn-Dixie supermarket in St. Johns County, Fla., near Jacksonville, the seventh in the county and first newly-constructed store in more than a decade, reports Progressive Grocer. The new 41,454-square-foot store is adjacent to a stand-alone Winn-Dixie liquor store.

In addition, Southeastern Grocers will soon open Winn-Dixie stores in the College Park neighborhood of Jacksonville and in Apopka City Center in Central Florida.

“Our goal is to positively impact our local communities through service, both inside and outside our stores. While we pride ourselves on offering a remarkable shopping experience for our customers, we’re also committed to being the grocer our customers and associates can always count on,” said Southeastern Grocers President and CEO Anthony Hucker. “With the investment of our new stores throughout our home state of Florida, we look forward to supporting the growth and betterment of our communities and providing our customers with quality products at an affordable price, so they don’t have to compromise when it comes to nourishing their families.”

The new Winn-Dixie in St. Johns County is located at the Grand Cypress Marketplace at Race Track Road and Philips Highway.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeastern Grocers is one of the largest conventional supermarket companies in the U.S., serving communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.