Winn-Dixie Stores Sold to Bi-Lo for $560M

[OriginalGeek]

1. I hated shopping at WD

In every case where I had a choice of WD or Publix I always went to Publix and the single most important reason (to me) was that Publix was always cleaner.

I was ecstatic when a Publix opened up across the street from my neighborhood Winn-Dixie so I didn't have to shop on those dirty WD floors any more. A couple years after Publix opened up, Winn-Dixie moved out of their store and built a brand new one on the opposite corner. I had to go in there literally less than 2 weeks after it opened ( i needed something and they were open late and Publix was already closed for the evening) and the floors were already filthy.

5 years later the new WD closed but the Publix is still there, thriving, clean and bright and shiny almost as the day it was new. It has 2 closed WD carcasses on opposite corners of it and I don't miss them a bit.

I can't help but think that if Bi-Lo makes a manager at WD pick up a broom or a mop it will be a huge improvement.