Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The company, a fixture in Mauldin for years, is moving its headquarters.
On Monday, BI-LO announced that it would be moving its corporate headquarters to Jacksonville, FL. The decision did not come as a total shock, as the company merged with Winn-Dixie in December. Additionally, there have never been any shortage of rumors about BI-LO and where its long-term future lay with respect to Mauldin. Nevertheless, BI-LO has deep ties to the community and has been generous to many charities throughout the region. In the press release announcing the relocation of company headquarters, BI-LO also made it clear that they plan on keeping a strong presence in the Upstate. What is less clear are the specifics of that presence. Patch was told by sources that negotiations about BI-LO's presence in the Upstate are still taking…
Monday, March 12, 2012
Announced merger with Winn-Dixie in December.
UPDATED 4:45 p.m. According to a report in the Jacksonville Business Journal, BI-LO could receive up to $6.6 million in incentives from a combination of city and state funds by relocating from Mauldin to Jacksonville. Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll and Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced the incentives at a press conference this morning. The money would be allocated to BI-LO over a span of 10 years. During this time, BI-LO is projected to invest $93 million in IT related to operations at a distribution center and corporate offices. BI-LO currently employs hundreds in Mauldin at corporate offices and a distribution center. Sources, who are not authorized to speak publicly, told Patch that officials from the city of Mauldin, the …
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Stores will keep names under $560 million deal.
Mauldin-based Bi-Lo announced a deal on Monday to acquire struggling grocer Winn-Dixie in a $560 million deal that adds 690 stores and 63,000 employees to Bi-Lo's offerings. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Winn Dixie pulled out of South Carolina and four other southern states in 2005 as it grappled with increased competition in the grocery business. The merger greatly adds to Bi-Lo's footprint. Winn-Dixie, even with its struggles in recent years, has held a major presence in Florida for nearly 80 years. That's a market in which Bi-Lo offers no stores. “With no overlap in our markets, the combined company will have a perfect geographic fit that will create a stronger platform from which to provide our customers great products at a great value, …
Jim Minkler
8:59 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Jacksonville is the smellest city in America.What moron would want to move the headquarters to such a place.Doesnt say much for the company head, or lack of it .Feel sorry for the ones who will lose there jobs. more ›