Thursday, September 03, 2026

Remember September 2, 2010: 9/2/2026 is Sixteenth Anniversary of murder of Ms. Michelle O'Connell -- Justice for Michelle O'Connell! Justice for Eli Washtock!

September 2, 2010: Deputy JEREMY BANKS shot Michelle O'Connell. Two shots. Before the sun rose, t'was falsely called "suicide" by Sheriff DAVID BERNARD SHOAR, who legally changed his name from "HOAR" in 1994.  In 2024, SHOAR ran for State Senate and was roundly defeated in a closed Republican Primary. Voters remembered Michelle O'Connell and defeated SHOAR.

September 2, 2026: Sixeenth Anniversary of murder of Michelle O'Connell -- Justice for Michelle O'Connell!  Justice for Eli Washtock! Say their names.  On the anniversary last year, Tom Reynolds and I both spoke in non-agenda public comment about the anniversary, in non-agenda public comment, at the commencement of the September 2, 2010 St. Johns County Commission meeting.  Justice for Michelle O'Connell.  Justice for Eli Washtock. 



Wake up, St. Johns County.  

From SJSO: 

Jeremy Banks

Hired: 02/12/2007 - Present
Traffic Deputy
Annual Salary: $87,000

 Homicide suspect JEREMY BANKS is still a St. Johns County Sheriff's Deputy, never having been taken before a grand jury to answer for homicide charges in the September 2, 2010 murder of his girlfriend, Michelle O'Connell, with his service weapon, in his home.   Neighbors recalled that there was an argument, a scream and a shot, then an argument, a scream and another shot. "Suicide," the Sheriff's office proclaimed, before the sun had even risen the next day. A coverup ensued, orchestrated by Sheriff DAVID SHOAR. Justice for Michelle O'Conell. Justice for Eli Washtock. Now.

  1. It has been 5844 days, as of September 2, 2026.  Sixteen years. 192 months.
  2. There is no statute of limitations for homicide.
  3. Following in the footsteps of Anne Schindler from Folio Weekly (now with NPR affiliate WJCT, host of First Coast Connect) Walt Bogdanich and The New York Times reported the Michelle O'Connell homicide coverup story in 2013 and 2017, Working with Glenn Silber and Frank Koughan, Walt's story appeared in The New York Times and on  PBS Frontline, later confirmed by NBC News Dateline, ABC News 20/20Dr. Phil, the Guardian and other investigators confirmed it.  
  4. These journalists did the work that the St. Augustine Record did not do. The Record once again proved itself a lapdog, not a watchog, in the days that it was owned by Morris Communications, before mendacious monopolistic GANNETT bought the property. 
  5. An independent autopsy confirmed Michelle O'Connell's jaw was broken, something that was missed by the 23rd District Medical Examiner's office.  Sheriff SHOAR issued a middle of the night public statement, freighted with animus, questioning the need for another autopsy, angrily accusing the family of "molesting" her body. Meanwhile, McLEOD and the Sheriff have sent me hate e-mails, with McLEOD comparing me to a "toothless dog."
  6. Special prosecutor Bradley King was not appointed to the Supreme Court, the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission having questioned him about his coverup, with King coldly turning to a tab in a notebook and reading smarmy lines to Chairman Jason Unger.
  7. Former Assistant County Administrator JERRY THOMAS CAMERON was rejected by Republicans, by a seven-vote margin, for a County Commission seat in 2016.  He was defeated by Paul Waldron.
  8. Two malfeasant autopsy physicians, Dr. PREDRAG BULIC, M.D. and Dr. JAMES HOBAN, M.D. were censured by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners.
  9. Reputable forensic experts rebutted BULIC's cockamamie theory -- explained to three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Walt Bogdanich in his PBS Frontline interview -- suggesting that Ms. O'Connell committed suicide, based on a crackpot theory that a gun recoiled backwards and caused the injury to her eyelid.
  10. The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners allowed the County Attorney to defend the two malfeasant autopsy physicians, even though the charges were personal to the individuals, like Bar complaints.
  11. Complicit County Attorney PATRICK FRANCIS McCORMACK has resigned, but was replaced by another incompetent lawyer, former Assistant County Attorney 2011-2016, DAVID MICHAEL MIGUT.
  12. DAVID MIGUT was copied on numerous e-mails involving my Open Records requests  attempting to uncover the truth about the coverup of 4700 Sherlock Place water use records from the County's Johnson Controls, Inc. smart water meter system. 
  13. We're all sixteen years older today,
  14. Our new Sheriff is Robert Hardwick, former Chief Investigator for State's Attorney Ralph Joseph Larizza.  
  15. Hardwick and his deputy both believed Jeremy Banks committed homicide. Hardwick wanted an autopsy, but was foiled when he went to the FBI Training Academy earlier than expected, and Larizza belatedly recused himself. Hardwick said in a deposition, "we're all tainted."
  16. Courageous FDLE Special Agent Rusty Ray Rodgers believed Banks committed homicide.  He did his job, but too well for local burgher DAVID SHOAR.
  17. In retaliation, Sheriff DAVID SHOAR procured a harassing lawsuit, filed by louche lawyer ROBERT LESTER "MACK" McLEOD II.  The suit was dismissed, after being held over Special Agent Rodgers' head for five years.
  18. Two respected jurists -- County Court Judge Charles Tinlin and U.S. District Court Judge Brian J. Davis, both found that there was probable cause that Deputy JEREMY BANKS murdered Michelle O'Connell.  
  19. Heroic County Court Judge Charles Tinlin signed the search warrants, finding probable cause that BANKS murdered Michelle.
  20. Judge Tinlin was later questioned by BANKS' lawyers, who tried to get him to say that Rodgers suggested Sheriff DAVID SHOAR had obstructed justice.  Judge Tinlin replied that he -- Judge TInlin -- was the one who raised the issue of obstruction of justice, not Agent Rodgers. 
  21. Defective detectives remain on the job, and UnderSheriff JOEL BOLANTE has been made head of the Public Administration program at Flagler College, after avoiding a trial on Title IX retaliation charges over alleged sexual harassment
  22. MATTEW CLINE has been demoted, and is no longer UnderSheriff, remaining as Sheriff's General Counsel. 
  23. Eli Washtock, a brilliant man who was investigating Michelle's murder was himself murdered, but unethical satrap Sheriff SHOAR offshored the case to neighboring Putnam County, without an order from the Governor or any court.  Eli is buried in San Lorenzo Catholic Cemetery, a few years from Michelle. 
  24. If hindsight is 20/20, we should find it all the more unreasonable that a corrupt political machine remains in power.
  25. Is Governor RONALD DION DeSANTIS, culpable for having ignored requests to remove Sheriff SHOAR pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of our Florida Constitution?  He removed to State's Attorneys for being liberal, but refused to answer inquiries about SHOAR, another Republican,. 
  26. This case must be heard by federal and state grand juries.  There can be no other just outcome. 
  27. Justice for Michelle O'Connell. Say her name.
  28. Justice for Eli Washtock. Say his name.
  29. Never give up. 
  30. It is up to us.
  31. "Let justice be done though the heavens fall." (Fiat justitia rust caelum.)





































Remembering the Holy Thursday Agreement for Historic Preservation (April 13, 2017, updated September 1, 2026)


On September 1, 2026,  I reminded St. Johns County Commissioners of the Holy Thursday agreement. It was within the context of the greedy DAVIS FAMILY's demand to rezone some 4400 acres of land pursuant to a corrupt special interest bill that their louche lobbyists enacted.

 Commissioners rightly voted to seek an injunction. 

Now, let them vote at their September 15, 2026 meeting to deny the wealthy, entitled entrenched WINN-DIXIE DAVIS FAMILY's indecent proposal.  

Then let the DAVIS family sue, or request a special magistrate pursuant to F.S. 70.51.  

Everyone who spoke on their proposal can and will be heard before the Special Magistrate. 

The Holy Thursday agreement points the way to a possible compromise and the "just, speedy and inexpensive" determination of this action. 

 As President John Fitzgerald Kennedy said in his Inaugural Address:

 "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."


Mediator Terrence Edward Schmidt, a former U.S. Navy weapons officer, who helped Florida Bar disbar F. Lee Bailey..

Big victory in 2017.  

Faster than a speeding dump truck, what we know and love in St. Augustine and St, Johns County is being demolished,  I convinced our Historic Architectural Review Board to declare the 1880 Victorian a local historic landmark.  The City of St. Augustine City Commission affirmed it, 4-1 (Vice Mayor "Odd Todd" Neville, dissenting).  Then the applicant requested a 70.51 mediation.  The historic Victorian, Wisteria House, was saved, from demolition.  Yes we did.  Yes we can!

The 1880 Victorian home on Grenada Street, across from City Hall, was moved and saved.  It is now a restaurant (Lobstah on a Roll) and one or two apartments.  

We, the People triumphed over the formidable feculent fascist forces that seek to destroy our history and nature here in St. Augustine and St. Johns County.   

Longtime locals, including former County Commissioner Isaac Henry Dean, and me, call St. Johns County "God's country."

It takes a village.

I wrote on this blog that day:

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO SAVE A VILLAGE, AND ONE SPECIAL VICTORIAN

The lovely historic home at 32 Grenada Street will be preserved by mediated settlement, subject to City Commission approval. KUDOS to the participants in today's successful mediation before Terrance Edward Schmidt, including Lee Geanuleas, U.S.N. (Ret.), Melinda Rakoncay, Trey Asner, B.J. Kalaidi, St. Augustine City Manager John Patrick Regan, P.E., Assistant City Attorney Denise May, Planning and Building Director David Birchim, Historic Presevation Director Jenny Wolfe, 32 Grenada Street (now called WISTERIA HOUSE) building owner Louis John Arbizzani and lawyer Sidney Franklyn Ansbacher of Upchurch, Bailey & Upchurch.

The St. Augustine Record was not there. So much for its bragging Palm Sunday house ad, in which it claimed to cover the news in City Hall, while attacking blogs.

I was there, taking copious notes (almost half a legal pad) and helping our City secure the victory for historic preservation.

WISTERIA HOUSE, will be preserved and moved one lot to the south to a lot where the current building has an authorized demolition permit. There will eventually be town homes built on the adjacent lots. The City will not pay to move WISTERIA HOUSE.

The marathon seven hour session was anxiously awaited by local residents who say, "enough is enough" when it comes to preserving and protecting our history and nature in St. Augustine, Florida.

It takes a village to save what County Commission Vice Chair Henry Dean has called "our village."

Today we saved a building. 

Each of the 63+ public interest victories here since June 2005 represents a tribute to the character of our community, and the cooperation of people who love St. Augustine. Like any good diplomats, we will not take "no" as if it were an answer.

From this day forward, our City officials know they are empowered to declare buildings local landmarks, and halt the damn demolition derby perpetrated by the likes of FLAGLER COLLEGE, FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, and assorted sordid "developers" (read: speculators).























From this blog, from April 20, 2017:


32 Grenada Street, forever declared a local landmark after LOUIS JOHN ARBIZZANI demanded demolition permit

Did you read interesting St. Augustine Record article, five (5) days after our successful mediation preserving 32 Grenada Street (Wisteria House)? Northern Ireland has its "Good Friday Agreement," making the peace among warring tribes of Catholics and Protestants. Will April 13, 2017 go down in history as St. Augustine's "Holy Thursday Agreement," freighted with meaning?  Will the Holy Thursday agreement mark the beginning of true historic preservation, stopping the wrecking crews and demolition derby of our historic homes, nature and culture in the Nation's Oldest City? 

Each of the 63+ public interest victories here since June 2005 represents a tribute to the character of our community, and the cooperation of people who love St. Augustine. Like any good diplomats, we will not take "no" as if it were an answer.

From this day forward, our citizens and City officials know they are empowered to declare buildings local landmarks, and halt the damn demolition derby perpetrated by the likes of FLAGLER COLLEGE, FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, and assorted sordid "developers" (read: speculators).

What do you reckon?


Posted April 18, 2017 12:02 am
By SHELDON GARDNER sheldon.gardner@staugustine.com

Local landmark in St. Augustine to be restored under agreement


The house at 32 Granada St. in St. Augustine, recently named a local landmark, appears to have been saved from destruction.

Attorneys for both the city and John Arbizzani, property owner, met recently to resolve the building’s future. The plan now is for the building to be restored, said Denise May, assistant city attorney.

The main issue had been whether the late 19th century building is historically significant. Some have pointed to its Victorian style and former residents as reasons to keep it.

Arbizzani, whose team contested the building’s significance, wanted to demolish it so he could develop the property, but residents pushed back.

The Historic Architectural Review Board named the building a local landmark in September, which gave board members the option of denying demolition. The City Commission upheld the landmark designation in January.

After that, the city and Arbizzani went into dispute resolution, which avoids a potentially costly court battle.

“The city’s position was to save the structure,” May said. “That was our goal and we met that goal.”

May said complete details about the agreement will be available in a couple of weeks from the special magistrate who oversaw the case, but she shared some highlights. Once the language is fine-tuned, the agreement will go to the City Commission for a vote, she said.

Under the agreement, the house will not only be saved, but also will be restored, she said. The building will be moved to the lot just south so more parking can be developed. Arbizzani will pay for moving the house, May said.

The city plans to create and manage the added parking spaces and take in revenue to cover the cost, she said. The city already leases land from Arbizzani for the parking lot just north of 32 Granada St.

Arbizzani could develop 32 Granada St. into a commercial venture under its zoning of Commercial Low-One. Under the agreement, the city will also defer the cost of utility connection for 10 years, she said.

Spanish Colonial-style townhomes are another option discussed for the site, said Lee Geanuleas, a city resident who attended the dispute resolution meeting.

He voiced concern about the possibility of townhomes and their compatibility with that slice of town. And while he’s also worried about the stability of the house when it is moved, Geanuleas called the agreement a “reasonably good outcome.”

Neither Arbizzani nor his attorney responded to a request for comment.

Of the history that people touted when trying to save the building, artist Antonio Vedovelli was one of the main figures.

Vedovelli retired in St. Augustine and starting painting in the 1920s, developing “a highly personal folk style often described as primitive or naive,” according to a book on Florida paintings called “Reflections” by Garry Libby. His paintings include one of the Ponce de Leon Hotel (now Flagler College) in the 1940s.

An army sergeant who was on his honeymoon bought one of Vedovelli’s paintings, and that connection led Vedovelli to show his work at the Perls Galleries in New York, according to the book.

“Antonio Vedovelli’s reputation soared after the exhibition, allowing him to purchase a large house at 32 Granada Street in St. Augustine,” according to the book.

Melinda Rakoncay, a city resident who also went to the meeting, said she was happy to see the city stand up for the property and its status as a landmark.

“To see our city staff going to bat for [the property], that made me feel really good about the city,” she said.

ANNALS OF TRUMPI$TAN: SecDef Pete Hegseth Has Now Purged More Than 80 Generals. (Alternet, September 2, 2026)

From Alternet: 


Pete Hegseth Has Now Purged More Than 80 Generals

A Fox News host is deciding which generals are qualified. No further punchline necessary.

Since taking over the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 generals and admirals, impacting about 10 percent of the military’s most senior officers. Most recently, he turned down seven Army officers picked for promotion to two-star general.

More than half of the rejected officers are Black or women. Hegseth has characterized his campaign as a cleansing of what he called the “social justice, politically correct and toxic ideological garbage” that had supposedly overtaken the Department of Defense. He has given no performance reasons for the denials.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned on Monday after months of butting heads with Hegseth. Driscoll had resisted Hegseth’s pressure to fire certain officers, including Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.

Driscoll lasted for months, which in Trump administration time is a full career.

Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Winn-Dixie Company, LLC (Wikipedia, August 14, 2026)

From Wikipedia:


Winn-Dixie

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Winn-Dixie Company, LLC
TypeSubsidiary
IndustrySupermarket/Retail
Founded1925 (101 years ago)
Founders
  • William Milton Davis
  • Artemus Darius Davis
  • James Elsworth Davis
  • Milton Austin Davis
  • Tine Wayne Davis
  • Bill Lovett
  • E.L. Winn
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Key peopleAnthony Hucker, Chairman, President & CEO
ProductsBakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, produce, seafood, liquor
ParentThe Winn-Dixie Company[1]
Websitewww.winndixie.com

The Winn-Dixie Company, LLC, is an American supermarketchain headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.[2] Founded in 1925, Winn-Dixie grocery stores and liquor stores serve communities throughout five southeastern states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi. Winn-Dixie is a subsidiary of The Winn-Dixie Company.

Overview

The frozen food section of a Winn-Dixie in Thonotosassa, Florida.

Winn-Dixie is known for its private label Chek brand soft drinks, which are produced in over 20 different flavors plus diet and caffeine-free varieties—one of the widest assortments. It has been known as "The Beef People" throughout its lifetime. The checkmark in the company's logo comes from Kwik Chek, another store the company owned.[3]

In its advertising and print media, Winn-Dixie used slogans such as "We're Right For You" starting in 1982, "America's Supermarket" from 1985 until 2001, "The Real Deal" from 2001 to 2004, and since 2018, "It's a Winn Win!" Winn-Dixie has also been known for its use of the brand promises of "Fresh Checked Every Day" for its Jacksonville, Florida locations, "Getting Better All The Time" in its locations in Central Florida, "El Sabor De Tu País", or "The Flavor Of Your Country", in its Miami area stores, and "Local Flavor Since 1956" in its Louisiana area stores.

Winn-Dixie was listed in the S&P 500 and had been traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "WIN" since February 18, 1952,[3] prior to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2005. The company was then traded under the symbol "WINN" on the NASDAQ before its purchase in 2012.[4]

History

Beginnings

The Winn-Dixie logo in use from 1958 to 1982.

Winn-Dixie was built up by William Milton Davis and his sons Artemus Darius Davis, James Elsworth Davis, Milton Austin Davis and Tine Wayne Davis. William Davis started in business in Burley, Idaho, where he bought a general store in 1914 that he later renamed Davis Mercantile. As was common then, he sold most goods on credit. The advent of cash-only grocery stores in the 1920s hurt Davis's business as the new stores offered lower prices and larger selections.[5][3]

In 1925, William Davis borrowed $10,000 from his father and moved to Miami, Florida, where he purchased the Rockmoor Grocery. In 1927, the company was renamed Table Supply, and four more stores were opened. In 1931, the Davis family bought the Lively Stores chain for $10,000, to create a chain of 33 Table Supply stores across Florida from Miami to Tampa. William Milton Davis died in 1934, leaving his four sons in charge of the company.[5][3][6]

Takeover of Winn & Lovett

Founded in 1920 by Bill Lovett and E.L. Winn, Winn & Lovett had 78 stores in 1939 when the Davis brothers bought 51 percent of the chain. In 1944, the brothers bought the remainder of the company and merged their other chains under the Winn & Lovett name. The company headquarters moved to Jacksonville.[7]

Winn & Lovett purchased the Steiden Stores chain of 31 stores in Kentucky in 1945 as well as Margaret Ann Stores, with 46 stores in Florida, in 1949.[3][8] In 1952, Winn & Lovett became the first industrial corporation based in Florida to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).[7][9] In April 1954, the company also acquired the Jitney Jungle stores around Anniston, Alabama.[8]

Winn & Lovett continued to grow by acquiring other chains, including Penney Stores in Mississippi, and Ballentine Stores and Eden Stores in South Carolina were all acquired in 1955.[10]

Renaming to Winn-Dixie

In October 1955, Winn & Lovett merged with the 116-store, Greenville, South Carolina-based Dixie-Home Stores chain, and changed its corporate name to Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc..[7][6] At the outset of the merger, the company's operations comprised the Table Supply and Margaret Ann chains in southwest Florida, the Kwik Chek chain in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, the Dixie-Home chain in the Carolinas, and Steiden Stores in Kentucky and Indiana. The company numbered nearly 400 stores by this point.[10]

In 1956, Winn-Dixie bought Ketner-Milner Stores in North Carolina, as well as King Stores in Georgia. The company entered into Louisiana and Mississippi the same year with the acquisition of H.G. Hill Stores. By late 1958, all of Winn-Dixie Stores' operations were consolidated into either the Winn-Dixie or Kwik-Chek nameplates.[8]

Winn-Dixie moved into Virginia in October 1958 with the acquisition of the Martinsville-based George's Supermarkets (converting them two years later), and in Tennessee by way of Elizabethton-based Anderson's Super Markets in January 1959, amounting to 495 stores across eleven states by mid-1959.

After the company was barred by the Federal Trade Commission from acquiring stores in the United States without prior approval, the now over-700-store Winn-Dixie operation extended its reach to the Bahamas, acquiring the eleven-store City Meat Market chain from Sir Stafford Sands in May 1967.[11] Winn-Dixie operated 12 stores (nine City Markets and three Winn-Dixie stores) through its domestic subsidiary, W-D (Bahamas) Limited, until it sold the chain to Bahamian investors in 2006.[12]

In June 1975, the chain's five remaining Indiana locations would be closed and sold to Allied Grocers of Indiana. The chain would return to the area in the mid-1980s, but would close its last Indiana store in 2000.

The company expanded further westward in August 1976 with the purchase of Fort Worth-based Kimbell Inc., owners of the Buddies, Hagee, and Foodway chains in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The Foodway stores in New Mexico would retain their names while the other chains were assimilated into the Winn-Dixie brand.[13] By this time, it had set up division offices and distribution centers in Charlotte, Orlando and Fort Worth.[11]

In 1981, Sam Walton joined the company's board of directors, serving until 1986.[14] A. Dano Davis, son of J.E., became president in 1982, and R.D. Davis, son of A.D. Davis, became vice chairman of the board. Dano then assumed the role of chairman when J.E. stepped down the following year. In 1984, the company opened its first Winn-Dixie Marketplace, a 45,000-square-foot facility in Valdosta, Georgia.[11][15]

Former chairman James E. Davis died at the age of 85 in March 1993.[15] In April 1995, Winn-Dixie expanded into Ohio with the purchase of the Cincinnati-based Thriftway Food Drug.[16] In June, A.D. Davis, the last of the four Davis brothers, died at the age of 89.[17] In October 1995, 22 stores were fined by the state of Georgia for selling expired food.[18]

Financial downturn and 2005 bankruptcy

In November 1999, Kroger announced its intention to purchase 74 Winn-Dixie locations in Texas and Oklahoma.[19] However, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) blocked the sale in June 2000 and the deal was cancelled.[20][21][22]

Winn-Dixie underwent a major restructuring, announcing in April 2000 that it was cutting 11,000 jobs and closing 114 stores. A Tampa warehouse, factories in Jacksonville, and offices in Tampa, Atlanta, and Louisville were all closed. Ten company vice presidents were also given early retirement.[23] By this point, Winn-Dixie was falling behind in the market and losing money. It faced significant competition from Wal-Mart, with many stores overlapping, and needed to make major investments in order to modernize.[24]

In October 2000, it acquired Jitney Jungle, which had 106 grocery stores, gas stations, and liquor stores at the time.[25] Winn-Dixie initially planned to buy 72 of its stores for $85 million, but the FTC interceded and limited the sale to 68 stores due to concerns over competition in certain areas of Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama.[26][27]

In May 2002, Winn-Dixie announced it was closing all its stores in Texas and Oklahoma, and laying off 5,300 employees, citing increased competition from Wal-Mart. At the time, the company had 71 stores in Texas, five stores in Oklahoma, and a distribution center and a dairy plant in Fort Worth.[28][29]

In April 2004, Winn-Dixie announced the closure of 156 stores, and the elimination of 10,000 jobs.[24]Included were the 21 stores that had operated under the Thriftway name in and around Cincinnati. By July, Winn-Dixie agreed to sell several Thriftway locations to Kroger, Remke Markets, and Bigg's Supermarkets.[30]Another 40 stores in the Atlanta area were converted to the Save Rite Grocery Warehouse brand, as an alternative to store closure.[31] In October, the company sold 10 stores in North Carolina and Virginia to Salisbury-based Food Lion, with the stores in ClarksvilleDanvilleMartinsvilleSouth HillStanleytown, and Elizabethtown converting to the Food Lion name.[32]

On February 22, 2005, Winn-Dixie filed for bankruptcy. Despite being a publicly traded company, the Davis family still held about 35 percent of Winn-Dixie stock.[33] Starting in June, the company adjusted its store hours and stopped 24/7 service.[6] On June 21, it announced the sale or closure of 326 stores and the elimination of 22,000 store positions and 500 corporate employees.[34][35] In July, seven stores were sold in the Piedmont Triad.[36]

As part of the restructuring, the company pulled out of the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. It also exited the Atlanta market.[35][37] Once the restructuring was completed, Winn-Dixie's footprint was reduced to the Bahamas, and five of the Deep South states—almost all of Florida and Alabama, the southeastern half of Louisiana, the southeast corner of Mississippi, and the southwest and coastal corners of Georgia. With the closures, Winn-Dixie now had fewer stores than it had in the 1950s.

On February 28, 2006, it was announced that 35 more stores were to be sold or closed within the coming months, with the Central and South Florida areas being the most affected.[38] On March 31, 2006, it was announced that the chain would sell its 12 Bahamian locations, which had been operated by a wholly owned subsidiary, W-D Limited, under the names City Market and Winn-Dixie.[39][40]

BI-LO acquisition

Store#736 in Port Charlotte, Florida, remodeled post-bankruptcy

On June 29, 2006, Winn-Dixie announced that it had filed a plan of reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. The company emerged from Chapter 11 protection on November 21, 2006, in a much stronger financial position.[41] In July 2010, Winn-Dixie closed 30 underperforming stores and cut 120 roles.[42]

Winn-Dixie discontinued its use of the name SaveRite in 2011.[43]December 19, 2011, Winn-Dixie agreed to be sold to BI-LO for $530 million.[44] As part of the deal, Winn-Dixie became a subsidiary of BI-LO but its stores would continue to operate under the Winn-Dixie name.[45]

The merger was completed in March 2012, making Winn-Dixie a subsidiary of Bi-Lo Holdings. The combined company operated 750 stores in seven southeastern states, employing approximately 63,000 team members. The merged company moved its headquarters from BI-LO's base in Mauldin, South Carolina to Winn-Dixie's former headquarters in Jacksonville.[46]

On October 8, 2013, all remaining Sweetbay Supermarket locations were rebranded as Winn-Dixie following its purchase by Bi-Lo.[47] In May 2015, Bi-Lo Holdings changed its name to Southeastern Grocers.[48]

In May 2017, Southeastern Grocers announced the closing of eight Winn-Dixie stores as part of a corporate-wide closure of 23 locations along with the elimination of some department lead roles at stores.[49][50][51] In July 2017, it was announced that Southeastern Grocers would debut the Harveys brand in the Central and West Florida markets with the conversion of seven Winn-Dixie stores.[52] In October 2017, Southeastern announced that three more West Florida Winn-Dixie stores would be converted to the Harveys brand, and an additional five South Florida stores would become Fresco y Más locations in November 2017.[53]

2018 bankruptcy

In February 2018, Southeastern Grocers announced it was selling eight Winn-Dixie locations in south Louisiana to Texas-based, Brookshire Grocery Company as well as an additional three Mississippi and four New Orleans market locations to Baton Rouge-based, Shoppers Value Foods.[54][55]

On March 15, 2018, Southeastern Grocers announced it would file a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 by the end of March. According to the company, the restructuring would decrease overall debt levels by over $500 million. Under this plan, 35 Winn-Dixie stores would close, along with an additional 59 stores across the BI-LO, Harveys, and Fresco y Más brands.[56][57]

On March 22, 2018, Southeastern announced that the Orange Beach, Alabama Winn-Dixie location would be sold to Rouses Markets.[58] On March 28, Southeastern agreed to sell three Winn-Dixie stores in northeast Alabama to wholesaler Mitchell Grocery Corp on behalf of two of its current customers, Johnson's Giant Foods and The D'Alessandro Organization LLC, while the Winn-Dixie location in Atmore, Alabama, would be acquired by Ramey's. An additional three BI-LO locations in South Carolina along with three Harveys locations in Georgia would be sold to three independent Piggly Wiggly store owners. The deals are in conjunction with the restructuring support agreement revealed by Southeastern Grocers.[59][60]

On March 31, 2018, Southeastern announced that the Andalusia, Alabama Winn-Dixie location's lease and equipment would be purchased by a Piggly Wiggly franchisee.[61] On May 1, an independent Piggly Wiggly operator announced that they would re-open the Montgomery, Alabama Winn-Dixie location that closed as part of the original restructuring plan.[62] The store was subsequently closed in 2020.[63]

In May 2018, Southeastern Grocers' restructuring plan was confirmed by a U.S. Bankruptcy judge in Delaware. At the end of that month, Southeastern Grocers announced that it had completed its financial restructuring and was emerging from bankruptcy. As part of the restructuring, $522 million in debt was exchanged for equity in Southeastern Grocers, though it was not announced who was receiving the equity shares. Southeastern Grocers exited bankruptcy with 575 stores in seven states, down from 704 locations. They also announced a planned remodels of 100 stores in 2018.[64]

In February 2019, Southeastern Grocers announced plans to close 22 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. This round of closures included seven Winn-Dixie locations.[65]

In 2020 Southeast Grocers began the Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant with the goal of funding minority-supporting organizations.[66][67]

Sale to Aldi

Former Winn-Dixie Supermarket in Englewood, Florida converted to Aldi, with attached Winn-Dixie Liquor store remaining.

On August 16, 2023, Southeastern Grocers entered into an agreement to sell 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey's Supermarkets stores to German supermarket chain Aldi Süd.[5] Stores will either remain open under the Winn Dixie or Harvey's brand or convert to the ALDI Süd format. The 28 Fresco y Mas stores and four stand-alone pharmacies were not part of the agreement with Aldi and will be operated by Fresco Retail Group, LLC.[68]

In March 2024, it was reported that Aldi completed the purchase of Winn-Dixie's parent company.[69][70] On February 7, 2025, Aldi sold the company with the inclusion of 170 Winn-Dixie stores of the approximately 400 stores and 170 of its liquor stores to a private consortium of investors that include C&S Wholesale Grocers.[71] Winn-Dixie will continue to run the 220 stores from the sale to Aldi until each location is converted to the Aldi format with completion of all stores by 2027.

In 2025, Winn-Dixie announced the acquisition of former Hitchcock’s Markets in Williston, Keystone Heights and Alachua Florida. The Williston location was remodeled that year and opened in December 2025, with the three others expected to open late summer 2026.

The Winn-Dixie Company

In October 2025, it was announced that parent company Southeastern Grocers would change its name to The Winn-Dixie Company starting in early 2026. As part of the announcement, the company has stated intentions to exit markets outside of Florida and southern Georgia.[72] The name change would occur on the morning of January 21, 2026, coinciding with a rebrand across Winn-Dixie's marketing and store designs, which were first teased at a November 2025 reopening.

Other Davis involvements

The Davis brothers also became involved in Florida politics, supporting conservative causes. It is reported that their financial support helped George Smathers beat incumbent U.S. Senator Claude Pepper in 1950. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan is reported to have said of his financial guru, James E. Davis: "When J.E. calls, I listen."[73] It is reported that after reading Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery, James E. Davis began a program of Winn-Dixie supporting historically black colleges and universities.[9]

The Davis brothers endowed the Stetson University School of Business Administration with a building, Davis Hall, which was dedicated in 1967. On the dedication plaque inside the building, below the names of the donors, was the inscription, "Learn management that you may produce or distribute goods and services to improve the living for the people and produce a good return on invested capital for investors."[74]

In 1982, J.E. Davis spearheaded a $6 million corporate fund-raising drive and donated 140 acres of property to the Mayo Clinic in order to build a new facility in Jacksonville. The location opened in October 1986, and is still funded by the Davis family.[7] The Davis family gave an additional 210 acres to the clinic in October 2022.[75]

In 1984, the Davis family also donated $3 million to Jacksonville University. In 1998, another $10 million was given to finance the construction of the Davis College of Business & Technology building on its Arlington campus.[75]

In the 1990s, Winn-Dixie gave a generous contribution to the Boy Scouts of America of the Central Florida Council, resulting in the renaming of Camp La-No-Che to Winn-Dixie Scout Reservation.[3] Naming rights expired in 2007 and the name has since been changed.[76]

The Davis family has also partnered with the PARC Group to develop the Nocatee planned community in Florida. The first residents arrived in 2006. Another community, called eTown, was announced in March 2019.[75]

Winn-Dixie has been involved with sports sponsorships. It was the official supermarket of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[77] The company also held the naming rights for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona International Speedway from 2003 to 2008 and since 2026, dubbing it the "Winn-Dixie 250".[78]

Locations

As of January 2026, Winn-Dixie lists operations in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi,[79]though the chain is expected to fully exit markets outside of Florida and southern Georgia by 2027.[citation needed]

Brands

A pallet of Chek branded beverages

In 1956, Winn-Dixie introduced its first private label brand, Deep South. Since then, it has run over 60 brands, including Crackin' Good, Astor, Fisher, Superbrand, Thrifty Maid, Chek, and W-D Brand.[80][81]

In 2003, the company cut the number down to a three-tier system of brands: the "Prestige" brand for upscale private label products, "Winn-Dixie" for its mainstream items, and "Thrifty Maid" for its value items.[82] In 2007, all three brands received redesigned packaging with plans to replace the "Prestige" brand with "Winn & Lovett".[83][84] In 2010, Winn-Dixie replaced its value-centered brand Thrifty Maid with Valu Time.[85] Valu Time was replaced with Clear Value in 2012.[86]

Beginning in 2016, SE Grocers began to transition to a unified private label brand under the "SE Grocers" brand, including SE Grocers Essentials for budget buys, SE Grocers for mid-market items, and SE Grocers Prestige for higher-end offerings.[87] In July 2023, SE Grocers announced a new clean label called Know & Love.[88]Other brands used by the company include TopCare, Fisherman's Wharf, Whiskers & Tails, Chek, Tippy Toes, Hickory Sweet, and WD Brand.[89]

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