C&S Wholesale Grocers Expands Retail Footprint as the Majority Owner of The Winn-Dixie Company

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    "title": "C&S Wholesale Grocers Expands Retail Footprint as the Majority Owner of The Winn-Dixie Company",
    "excerpt": "KEENE, N.H. , Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC (C&S) has announced a proposed transaction to be the majority owner of The Winn-Dixie Company (Winn-Dixie). Previously in 2025, C&S, as part of a consortium of private investors, acquired Winn-Dixie from ALDI U.S. The transaction is expected to close in early 2027. Anthony Hucker, chief executive officer of Winn-Dixie, will continue to serve as a special advisor over the coming months. Until transaction close, Raymond Rhee will serve as Winn-Dixie CEO. Winn-Dixie remains committed to its Jacksonville community and will continue to have an office presence. \"The collective insights gathered during our C&S-SpartanNash integration have enabled us to further enhance our support of customers - in all formats - across the United States. Our combination has already strengthened the skills and capabilities we need to win in the marketplace while clearly demonstrating that our continued growth has been greatly enhanced with our transformative M&A,\" said Eric Winn, chief executive officer of C&S. \"To continue to grow in the industry - not only today, but well into the future - there is even more opportunity within our retail footprint, especially in the Southeast,\" Winn added. \"I want to thank Anthony Hucker for his leadership as we continue the strong legacy of C&S and Winn-Dixie for many generations to come.\"...",
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