<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jacksonville, FL-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">1.17.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Winn-Dixie will be closing three stores in Albany, Georgia before March 5th, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/WinnDixiehl011713body.jpg" alt="images011713" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Business conditions occasionally force companies like ours to make tough strategic decisions,” said Director of Public Relations Rondel Cuyler.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The closures will significantly reduce Winn-Dixie’s presence in the highly competitive Albany market.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">With a population under 78,000, the area represents a challenging market that includes Sam’s Club and Save-A-Lot, retailers that now have room to gain ground in Winn-Dixie’s absence.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/Screen Shot 2013-01-17 at 10.59.48 AM.png" alt="images011713" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The company is proud of their history in the Albany area and remains appreciative of customer and Winn-Dixie team member support, Cuyler commented.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Two stores in will remain in the area: one on Old Dawson Rd. and another in neighboring Leesburg.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="https://www.winndixie.com/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_new">Winn-Dixie</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
