Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie Stores is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The Company currently operates 515 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 347 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 52,000 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."