
Winn-Dixie in Biloxi is closing along with 93 other stores in the region | The Sun Herald
Area grocery shoppers will continue to have the Winn Dixie store on Highway 39 as place to buy fresh meats and veggies, even as the business' corporate parent announced Thursday plans to close 94 "underperforming" stores in seven states.
Southeastern Grocers also owns Bi-Lo, Fresco y Mas and Harveys Supermarkets, and will continue to operate nearly 600 stores. "ORCRP012673-topic.html" class="local_link" >Publix, Wal-Mart and an increasing number of niche grocers including Lucky's Market and Sprout's.
Southeastern, which is based in Jacksonville, said it has reached a restructuring agreement with a group of creditors holding 80 percent of its debt, which comes due in September.
"This course of action enables us to continue writing the story for our company and our iconic, heritage banners in the Southeast". "We are excited to emerge with the optimal store footprint and greater financial flexibility to invest in Southeastern Grocers' growth".
Up to 200 stores could close as part of a bankruptcy filing, Bloomberg reported. Not all of the stores that are closing are Winn-Dixie stores.
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The company now has 23 stores in the Orlando area, including 10 with liquor stores.
Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie grocery stores, said it's in the process of restructuring that will save the company $500 million, but will force them to file bankruptcy and close 94 stores.
The company noted that 582 of its other "successful stores" will continue to operate throughout the process.
Chapter 11 gives a company the opportunity to reorganize its debt, and the company said, "It is our goal to work through our financial l restructuring as quickly and efficiently as possible and we expect to emerge within the next 90 days".
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