Winn-Dixie to cut 120 jobs, close area stores

LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL, FOX 35) -
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. says it will close 30 of its underperforming stores and cut more than 120 corporate and field support jobs to cope with weak sales.

The grocer hopes to save $12 to $17 million annually as a result, starting in the first quarter. The company disclosed which stores will close on its website Thursday .

The list included most of the stores in the Central Florida area.

Five hundred employees in Central Florida will be given a chance to apply for other jobs within the company, while laid-off employees not placed in other positions will be given severance. The company said it is expected to pay out 5 million in severance

Winn-Dixie is expected to provide more details on the changes at the end of August, when it reports financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year.

List of stores closing:

Alabama
Helena
Store 469 - 335 Helena Market Place, 35080

Florida

Boca Raton

Store 263 - 291 W. Camino Real, 33432

Boynton Beach
Store 256 - 4770 N. Congress Ave., 33426
Store 257 - 9840 Military Trail, 33436

Clermont
Store 2334 - 1100 US Hwy 27, 34711

Deerfield Beach
Store 265 - 1101 S. Military Trail, 33442

Delray Beach
Store 268 - 1565 S. Congress Ave., 33445

Deltona
Store 2241 - 1200 Deltona Blvd., 32725

Ft. Lauderdale
Store 230 - 2420 North Federal Hwy., 33301

Greenacres
Store 356 - 6356 Forest Hill Blvd., 33415

Jacksonville
Store 6 - 10915 Baymeadows Road, 32256

Lake Worth
Store 260 - 6600 Hypoluxo Road, 33462
Store 281 - 4105 State Road 7, 33467
Store 337 - 6406 W. Lake Worth Road, 33463

Leesburg
Store 2347 - 1103 W. North Blvd., 34748

Loxahatchee
Store 288 - 5060 Seminole Pratt-Whitney Road, 33470

Orlando
Store 2216 - 2103 Americana Blvd., 32839
Store 2281 - 4400 Hoffner Road, 32812
Store 2652 - 4520 S. Semoran Blvd., 32822
Store 2654 - 10537 E. Colonial Drive, 32817

Pembroke Pines
Store 278 - 15859 Pines Blvd., 33027

Plantation
Store 222 - 901 North Nob Hill Road

Poinciana
Store 2265 - 900 Cypress Pkwy., 34759

Sarasota
Store 668 - 3500 N. Tamiami Trail, 34234

Titusville
Store 2209 - 700 Cheney Hwy., 32780

Georgia

Bonaire
Store 1854 - 785 Hwy 96, 31005

Dublin
Store 1812 - 2101 Veterans Blvd., 321021

Louisiana

Marrero
Store 1416 - 5969 Lapalco Blvd., 70072

Mississippi

Meridian
Store 536 - 2120 Hwy 19 North, 39305
Store 2621 - 1700 North Frontage Road, 39301