Retail Satire
Winn-Dixie Leaves Georgia, Five Stores At A Time
Food Lion is buying five Winn-Dixie stores and will reopen them in December. Winn-Dixie is going home to Florida.
Based on real news: Winn-Dixie to exit Georgia with sale of 5 stores to Food Lion (Grocery Dive)
VALDOSTA, Ga.—Food Lion plans to acquire five Winn-Dixie stores in southern Georgia and reopen them in mid-December, marking Winn-Dixie's exit from the state as it focuses on Florida, Grocery Dive reported. Food Lion expects to hire about 375 associates.
Gus Ternberg measured the move at 5 stores, roughly 140 miles of Interstate 75, and one sign change per store.
Gus Ternberg measured the move at 5 stores, roughly 140 miles of Interstate 75, and one sign change per store. Shortest transit of the year. He said nothing else about it.
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