MMR: Mass Market Retailers, January 11, 2021

NEWS Southeastern Grocers Adds Outlets The company is holding onto St Louis units The supermarketers new openings include eight Winn Dixie stores invested in 41 new and renewed grocery stores this year Southeastern Grocers operates approximately 420 grocery stores under the BI LO Fresco y Más Harveys Supermarket and Winn Dixie banners in seven southeastern states The company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018 and has been restructuring its business in accordance with a five year business transformation strategy Save A Lot Sells Stores In Metropolitan Tampa ST ANN Mo Save A Lot Food Stores Ltd continues to transition to a wholesale model The company last month announced the sale of 51 stores in the Tampa Fla metro area to Fresh Encounter Inc a supermarket management company cofounded in 1995 by Michael Needler Sr The new owner a Save A Lot retail partner will continue to operate the Tampa area stores under the Save A Lot banner Save A Lot is selling some 300 stores to retail partners which are continuing to run the stores as Save A Lot outlets Save A Lot will continue to own and operate 21 stores in the St Louis area using the locations to develop innovations that can benefit its retail partners across the United States In addition to its stores Save A Lot has 14 wholesale distribution centers The company serves as a licensor and wholesale partner to more than 200 independent owners and operators which customize their assortments according to local conditions We are excited to expand our partnership with Michael Needler and the Fresh Encounter team who have been fantastic partners strong operators and excellent ambassadors of the Save A Lot brand said Kenneth McGrath chief executive officer of Save A Lot Through the relicensing transactions we are executing across our footprint we believe that we will be even better positioned to continue to serve the communities in which we operate We currently have a dedicated group of retail partners that we support and we look forward to helping other entrepreneurs own operate and succeed in their own business Plant Powered Skin Care by Formulated without Parabens Sulfates Phthalates PEGs For more information or to contact us visit truskin com JACKSONVILLE Fla Southeastern Grocers Inc wrapped up 2020 with a flourish opening nine stores and completing 32 remodels across five southern states Eight of the new units debuted in Florida under the Winn Dixie banner while the ninth representing the companys Hispanic format Fresco y Más opened in the southwest Fla community of Lehigh Acres The expansion drive began in February with the opening of a Winn Dixie in the companys home base Jacksonville The project was a response to requests from the city and the local community to alleviate an impending food desert situation in the Brentwood neighborhood of Jacksonville The Fresco y Más unit one of 27 under that banner opened in October followed by the opening of four new Winn Dixies on November 11 in Boynton Beach Gainesville Jacksonville and Lakewood Ranch December saw new Winn Dixie locations debut in Lake Mary West Melbourne and Fort Myers The challenges of this year only strengthened our resolve to support elevate and grow the Coming Soon To Retail 1 communities we serve said Anthony Hucker president and chief executive officer in a statement make our communities safer and stronger while also working to continue to refresh and grow our network of stores Southeastern Grocers provides our customers and communities a shopping experience on and we are delighted to have Facial Serum 2020 Our dedicated team of associates worked tirelessly to help they can always count 6 MMR January 11 2021