JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers Inc. on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of four new Winn-Dixie stores.

The stores — located in Boynton Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Lakewood Ranch, Fla. — are the first of eight new Winn-Dixie stores scheduled to open this year throughout Florida. Winn-Dixie’s continued expansion will include additional locations in Fort Myers, Lake Mary and Melbourne later this year and Viera in early 2021.

“We are beyond excited to unveil our four new Winn-Dixie stores to the wonderful communities of Boynton Beach, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Lakewood Ranch,” Southeastern Grocers president and CEO Anthony Hucker said. “We are proud to provide our customers a shopping experience that is uniquely crafted for their community. At Southeastern Grocers, giving back to our communities is in our DNA, and with our grand openings occurring on Veterans Day, we are proud to recognize the men and women who served our country in the most admirable way. We have immense gratitude for those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom, and we look forward to showing all of our new neighbors they can always count on us.”

In recognition of Veterans Day, all SEG stores are offering an 11% discount for active duty and veteran customers, and each new Winn-Dixie store will honor military heroes during the grand opening celebration. Winn-Dixie, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, is donating a combined $80,000 to veteran-related initiatives, including $25,000 to support local veteran organizations within the new stores’ communities, $30,000 to Folds of Honor to provide six scholarships to the children of disabled and fallen service members, and another $25,000 donation to Folds of Honor in partnership with Maxwell House.

The company said that customers shopping the four new Winn-Dixie locations will notice enhanced offerings, including farm-fresh produce with more than 100 organic varieties, plant-based proteins made in store, specialty cheeses, fresh sushi made daily and a wide selection of convenient grab-and-go meal options. The full-service meat departments feature Certified Angus Beef® and prime beef, exclusive to SEG, with cuts carefully inspected for marbling, maturity, sizing, quality and tenderness, as well as 12 traditional and trendy flavors of fresh-made sausages ranging from sweet Italian to habanero mango, and natural organic chicken available in bulk.

Other amenities include new seafood departments with a variety of fresh, locally-caught selections including Florida Keys lobster, stone crab and Mayport shrimp, as well as seasonal favorites such as mahi mahi, grouper and triggerfish. Fresh bakery selections include more than 15 varieties of artisan-baked breads, and delicious pastries and signature desserts. Winn-Dixie also made it easier than ever to find healthy options in store – simply look for the “LiveWell” message tags to guide the path to healthier eating.