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56-567: Mid City Mall was built on the site of the German Protestant Orphan's Home, which was founded in 1851 and moved to the 10-acre (40,000 m) Highlands site in 1902. It remained there until 1962, but the structure and grounds were sold for $ 500,000 in 1959 to mall developers. The aging structure was demolished and the orphanage moved to Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane. Developers then built what became Kentucky's second enclosed mall. The initial plan, unveiled in 1958, called for

112-473: 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. 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

168-625: A humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lawrenceville was 107 °F (41.7 °C) on June 29, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −19 °F (−28.3 °C) on January 19, 1994. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,745 people, 2,024 households, and 1,190 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,346.8 inhabitants per square mile (906.1/km ). There were 2,262 housing units at an average density of 1,118.8 per square mile (432.0/km ). The racial makeup of

224-609: A $ 7.5 million, five-story mall with a pool in front on the Bardstown Road side and penthouse apartments on the top floor. The plan was gradually whittled down to a one-story plan with a lower level. The main developer of the project was Guy E. McGaughey Jr., an attorney from Lawrenceville, Illinois . The concept of an enclosed mall was very new; there were only a handful of them in the US at the time. Construction began in March 1962 and

280-593: A Piggly Wiggly franchisee. 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. The store was subsequently closed in 2020. 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

336-544: A Thrifty Dollar store. Lawrenceville, Illinois Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County , Illinois , United States , located along the Embarras River . The population was 4,348 at the 2010 census . Lawrenceville is located in southeast Illinois, northwest of Vincennes, Indiana . The city is home of the Lawrenceville "Indians", Illinois Class A high school state basketball champions in 1972, 1974, 1982 and 1983. The team had

392-472: A Valu Market grocery. Several other established local businesses moved into the mall as initial tenants, including Maud Muller Candy Shop, Marianne Shop and Taylor Drugstore. A large bar, which has a separate entrance, was home to the Office Lounge from the mall's founding until 1975. In 1987 the space was taken over by a new bar, The Back Door, which remains in business. In 1987, a comedy club called

448-650: A boycott of the mall in February 1975. Partially as a result of the boycott, the mall went into foreclosure in Fall 1976, and receivership on January 1, 1977. By the end of the 1970s the mall was sold to the Metts family, who were more willing to improve the property and work with neighborhood leaders. Inspired by the successful efforts to force positive change in the Mid City Mall situation, many who were involved formed

504-492: A combined two season win–loss record of 68-0 from 1982–83. The team was coached by Ron Felling, who, after the 1983 season at Lawrenceville, went on to coach at Indiana University as an assistant under Bobby Knight . According to the 2010 census, Lawrenceville has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.70 km ), all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lawrenceville has

560-427: A household in the city was $ 24,951, and the median income for a family was $ 32,042. Males had a median income of $ 27,128 versus $ 20,451 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,717. About 13.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. Winn-Dixie Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. , styled as Winn✓Dixie ,

616-773: 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. On March 22, 2018, it was announced that the Orange Beach, Alabama Winn-Dixie location was being sold to Rouses Markets. 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

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672-568: A publicly traded company, the Davis family still held about 35 percent of Winn-Dixie stock. Starting in June, the company adjusted its store hours and stopped 24/7 service. On June 21, it announced the sale or closure of 326 stores and the elimination of 22,000 store positions and 500 corporate employees. In July, seven stores were sold in the Piedmont Triad . As part of the restructuring,

728-405: A study of traffic along Bardstown Road found that the road in front of Mid-City Mall had by far the most vehicle accidents of any mid-block area from downtown to Bardstown Road's junction with I-264 , mostly due to drivers turning left from the mall. It suggested the number of entrances to the mall be reduced and one large one created, where a traffic light would be installed, and this recommendation

784-549: Is an American supermarket chain headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida . It operates more than 546 stores in Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama , Georgia , and Florida . The company has had its present name since 1955 and can trace its roots back to 1925. 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

840-479: Is reported to have said of his financial guru, James E. Davis: "When J.E. calls, I listen." 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 . The Davis brothers endowed the Stetson University School of Business Administration with a building, Davis Hall, which

896-747: The Atlanta area were converted to the Save Rite Grocery Warehouse brand, as an alternative to store closure. In October, the company sold 10 stores in North Carolina and Virginia to Salisbury-based Food Lion , with the stores in Clarksville , Danville , Martinsville , South Hill , Stanleytown , and Elizabethtown converting to the Food Lion name. On February 22, 2005, Winn-Dixie filed for bankruptcy. Despite being

952-702: 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. The Davis family gave an additional 210 acres to the clinic in October 2022. 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. In

1008-965: The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In April 1954, the company also acquired the Jitney Jungle stores around Anniston, Alabama. 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. In October 1955, Winn & Lovett bought the 116-store Dixie-Home Stores chain based in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, then changed its name to Winn-Dixie . The company had nearly 400 stores by this point. The Winn & Lovette and Margaret Ann names were dropped in Southeast Florida, and

1064-709: The Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant with the goal of funding minority-supporting organizations. 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. 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

1120-524: The ticker symbol "WIN" since February 18, 1952, 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. 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

1176-747: 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. Naming rights expired in 2007 and the name has since been changed. 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,

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1232-559: The Funny Farm opened in a space that had previously been Noble Roman's and then Nick's Restaurant. The Funny Farm space has remained a comedy club, going through several name changes, most recently The Laughing Derby at Comedy Caravan. In 1988, a large thrift store called the Nearly-New Shop moved to the mall's basement, in a location that had previously been a roller skating rink. The Nearly New Shop remains in business at

1288-589: The Harveys brand, and an additional five South Florida stores would become Fresco y Más locations in November 2017. In February 2018, it was announced that Southeastern Grocers 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. On March 15, 2018, Southeastern Grocers announced they would file

1344-513: The Highlands Commerce Guild in 1977, which continues to work to revitalize the Bardstown Road corridor as of 2007. Shortly after the change of ownership, land was leased to allow construction of restaurants in the part of the parking lot nearest Bardstown Road. The Skyline Chili remains but the other location began as Gatti's Pizza in 1979, became a Dairy Queen in 1997, and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers in 2015. In 1988,

1400-804: The Kwik-Chek name was adopted for more than 50 stores on the lower East Coast. In 1956, Winn-Dixie bought Ketner-Milner Stores in North Carolina , H. G. Hill Stores in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as King Stores in Georgia . In 1967, Winn-Dixie bought the City Markets chain in the Bahamas , effectively extending their reach into the Caribbean . Operating 12 stores through its domestic subsidiary, W-D (Bahamas) Limited, until it sold

1456-524: The Office lounge and was arrested by the police in 1963 for drunkenness, in what he called a shakedown. On June 21, 1964, an early morning fire that started in the Cherokee Book and Card Stop (also owned by McGaughey) caused $ 200,000 (equivalent to $ 1,990,435 in 2023) in damage to the mall. In 1965, police investigated after mall tenants complained of pinball machines in the lobby. In 1968, McGaughey

1512-702: The Winn-Dixie location in Atmore, Alabama , was being 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. On March 31, 2018, it was announced that the Andalusia, Alabama Winn-Dixie location's lease and equipment would be purchased by

1568-441: The agreement with Aldi and will be operated by Fresco Retail Group, LLC. In March 2024, it was reported that Aldi completed the purchase of Winn-Dixie's parent company. 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

1624-515: The board. Dano then became 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. Former chairman James E. Davis died at the age of 85 in March 1993. In April 1995, Winn-Dixie expanded with the purchase of the Cincinnati -based Thriftway Food Drug. In June, A.D. Davis, the last of

1680-518: 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

1736-617: The chain to Bahamian investors in 2006. In 1976, Winn-Dixie purchased the Buddies Supermarket chain, based in Fort Worth, Texas, expanding the Winn-Dixie moniker into Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. By this time, it had set up division offices and distribution centers in Charlotte, Orlando and Fort Worth. In 1982, A. Dano Davis, son of J.E., became president and R.D. Davis, son of A.D. Davis, becomes vice chairman of

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1792-612: 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. 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. In 1952, Winn & Lovett became the first industrial corporation based in Florida to be listed on

1848-543: The city was 97.85% White , 0.91% African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.40% from other races , and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 2,024 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who

1904-501: 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. 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. In October 2017, Southeastern announced that three more West Florida Winn-Dixie stores would be converted to

1960-413: 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. 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

2016-423: 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. In 2007, all three brands received redesigned packaging with plans to replace the "Prestige" brand with "Winn & Lovett". In 2010, Winn-Dixie replaced its value-centered brand Thrifty Maid with Valu Time. Valu Time

2072-684: The company had 71 stores in Texas, five stores in Oklahoma, and a distribution center and a dairy plant in Forth Worth. In April 2004, Winn-Dixie announced the closure of 156 stores, and the elimination of 10,000 jobs. 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. Another 40 stores in

2128-571: The company pulled out of the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. It also exited the Atlanta market. 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

2184-508: The four Davis brothers, died at the age of 89. In October 1995, 22 stores were fined by the state of Georgia for selling expired food. In November 1999, Kroger announced its intention to purchase 74 Winn-Dixie locations in Texas and Oklahoma. However, the FTC blocked the sale in June 2000 and the deal was cancelled. Winn-Dixie underwent a major restructuring, announcing in April 2000 that it

2240-476: The home of Ehrmann's, a bakery in existence since the 19th century. The bakery closed its doors in 2003. Another tenant who was there from the beginning was a Winn-Dixie grocery store on the Bardstown Road side. When the grocery chain pulled out of the Louisville market, the location was later occupied by another grocery chain called Buehler's Market. The company only lasted there a year and eventually became

2296-439: The lawsuits but began to fall behind on mortgage payments and stopped paying for maintenance of the mall. By the mid-1970s, the Bardstown Road corridor was in decline, and local leaders saw the sprawling mall as the epicenter of the problems. Complaints about crime, poor maintenance and deterioration of the structure were common. To force improvements to the mall, the surrounding neighborhood associations banded together and started

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2352-419: The mall was completed in October of that year at a cost of $ 3 million. The shopping center formally opened on October 10, 1962, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Louisville Mayor William O. Cowger and Jefferson County Judge Marlow Cook . The mall contained 180,000 square feet (17,000 m) of leasable space and 22 stores. McGaughey played an active role in the mall's early years. He personally managed

2408-936: The name SaveRite in 2011. December 19, 2011, Winn-Dixie agreed to be sold to BI-LO for $ 530 million. 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. The merger was completed in March 2012, making Winn-Dixie a subsidiary of Bi-Lo Holdings, ending 67 years of Davis family ownership. The combined company operates 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. On October 8, 2013, all remaining Sweetbay Supermarket locations were rebranded as Winn-Dixie following its purchase by Bi-Lo. In May 2015, Bi-Lo Holdings changed its name to Southeastern Grocers . In May 2017, Southeastern Grocers announced

2464-479: The names City Market and Winn-Dixie. 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. In July 2010, Winn-Dixie closed 30 underperforming stores and cut 120 roles. Winn-Dixie discontinued its use of

2520-449: The renovation were backless benches designed to deter people from sleeping in the mall. While the "bums" of Mid City Mall were notorious at the time, many were not actually homeless and some had been regularly visiting the mall for recreation for decades. Several of the mall's initial tenants were long-running local businesses. The Jewel Box, which opened in 1958 moved into the mall at its opening, until its closure in 2022. The mall had been

2576-620: The same location today. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the basement featured the Derby Bowl bowling alley, which included a bar and game room. The east side of the basement, across from the Nearly New Shop, has featured a fitness gym, Jim Cain's Mid-City Fitness, since 1979. Two branches of the Louisville Free Public Library merged and moved into the mall in 1993, occupying a space that had once been

2632-405: The time. 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. 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,

2688-451: 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. 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

2744-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.82. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males. The median income for

2800-730: Was announced in March 2019. Winn-Dixie has long been involved in Jacksonville, including a former sponsorship as the official supermarket of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). As of November 28, 2022, Winn-Dixie operates more than 546 grocery stores in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. In 1956, Winn-Dixie introduced its first private label brand, Deep South. Since then, it has run over 60 brands, including Crackin' Good, Astor and Fisher, Superbrand, Thrifty Maid, Crackin' Good, Chek, and W-D Brand. In 2003

2856-467: Was carried out 1989. The mall entered into another decline in 1990 when Ames (formerly Zayre ), an anchor store, moved out. The decline did not last long, as new businesses began moving in by mid-decade, which was marked by a $ 400,000 renovation of the facade in 1994. The former Ames site was converted to an 8-screen cinema originally called Baxter Avenue Theaters and now known as Baxter Avenue Filmworks , which opened in 1995. A controversial element of

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2912-523: Was convicted of battery of a former waitress at the Office Lounge. He was convicted of allowing after-hours drinking in 1968, and in 1969 a judge ordered the Lounge and bowling alley closed over fire hazards. He was sued by the IRS in 1971 for not paying his taxes in the 1960s, and by investors in the mall in 1972 for diverting lease revenue from mall tenants to himself rather than paying investors. McGaughey settled

2968-600: 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. 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. In October 2000, it acquired Jitney Jungle , which had 106 grocery stores, gas stations, and liquor stores at

3024-407: 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." In 1982, J.E. Davis spearheaded a $ 6 million corporate fund-raising drive and donated 140 acres of property to

3080-659: 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. 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. In 2020 Southeast Grocers began

3136-495: 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. Founded in 1920 by Bill Lovette and E.L. Winn, Winn & Lovette had 78 stores in 1939 when the Davis brothers bought 51 percent of

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