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Winn-Dixie to Open First New Store in 6 Years

Winn-Dixie Stores here plans Wednesday to open its first newly built store since 2004 — a 55,000-square-foot unit in Covington, La., that will feature an outdoor farmers’ market, fresh sushi, a pharmacy and welless center, a panini grill, a peanut butter machine, an olive cart and a 24-foot tall entranceway.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here plans Wednesday to open its first newly built store since 2004 — a 55,000-square-foot unit in Covington, La., that will feature an outdoor farmers’ market, fresh sushi, a pharmacy and welless center, a panini grill, a peanut butter machine, an olive cart and a 24-foot tall entranceway.

According to the company, the Covington store is the first in Louisiana to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill certification, based on its ability to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease the impact on the ozone layer and climate change.

The certification — given to supermarkets that reduce emissions by at least 65% — has been given to only 26 supermarkets in the U.S., Winn-Dixie noted.

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