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Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie Stores is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The Company currently operates 521 stores in 22 DMAs throughout Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie is one of the largest food retailers in the nation and ranks 305 on the FORTUNE 500® list.
Winn-Dixie has a competitive market share with prime convenient locations in some of the most attractive and fastest growing regions of the southeastern United States with high population density. More than 55,000 Associates are committed to fulfilling our promise to our customers of great products and great service in a fast, friendly and fresh environment.
Winn-Dixie’s vision is to be a leading neighborhood grocer in every market it serves. The Company’s unique Customer Reward Card program allows it to capture and utilize proprietary data to merchandize its stores to cater to various customer trends. Among its many initiatives, the Company has merchandising efforts to target Hispanic, African-American, and kosher consumer sub-groups. Independent marketing surveys have shown that customers are noticing the changes and the stores are gaining higher scores as an overall “place to shop.”
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN – Five Key Initiatives:
- Rebuilding trust in our brand
- Investing capital in our stores
- Neighborhood marketing
- Associate training and development
- Generating profitable sales
MANAGEMENT TEAM – Experienced and Committed Leadership
- Peter L. Lynch – President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
- Larry B. Appel – Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
- Anthony Austin – Senior Vice President Human Resources
- Frank O. Eckstein – Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
- David F. Henry – Senior Vice President, Marketing
- Bennett L. Nussbaum – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Dan Portnoy – Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer
- Phil Pichulo – Group Vice President, Development
- Chris Scott – Group Vice President Logistics and Distribution
- Charlie Weston – Group Vice President, Information Technology
- Mark Sellers – Group Vice President, Operations
KEY FACTS
Ticker Symbol: WINN on NASDAQ
Shares Outstanding: 54 million
Stores: 521 in the Southeast
Associates: 55,000
Distribution Centers: 6 (1 owned, 5 leased)
Baldwin, FL;
Orlando, FL;
Miami, FL;
Hammond, LA;
Jacksonville, FL;
Montgomery, AL.
Manufacturing Facilities: 3 (1 owned, 2 leased)
Plant City, FL;
Fitzgerald, GA;
Hammond, LA.
To see a map showing our operating area, please click here.