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BIT OF JOY | 100 years of Winn-Dixie

By Heather Henderson
Published on September 4, 2025 at 11:28 am
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Locally headquartered grocery chain Winn-Dixie is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month with special throwback pricing and a birthday bash. Throughout the month, coupons on the store’s app allow you to snag 20th century prices on a variety of items. And the store at 10915-122 Baymeadows Road will host a celebration Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Expect live music, birthday cake and free samples. The first 100 customers will also receive a gift card worth anywhere from $19.25 (the year of Winn-Dixie’s founding) up to $100. The company is also donating $200,000 to support hunger relief programs in the Southeast in honor of its big anniversary.

author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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