Southeastern Grocers
Supermarkets are also experiencing sales issues. Southeastern Grocers, which owns Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, and Harveys, has announced the closure of 22 of its shops by March 25, 2019. The corporation recovered from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in less than a year. During that time, 94 shops were forced to close. With 13 outlets due to go, Bi-Lo will be the most impacted of the three brands it controls.
Southeastern Grocers
Shopko
Shopko had previously stated that it planned to close 70% of its stores by May 2019. Later, they reversed their decision and stated that all of the stores would be permanently closed. In January 2019, Shopko filed for bankruptcy, hoping to find a buyer who could assist it get out of this crisis. It was unable to locate a buyer and attempted to dispose of all of its assets but was unsuccessful. As a result, it had closed all of its locations by June 2019.
Shopko