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Winn-Dixie to Open Next Generation Store in South Tampa
The Winn-Dixie in Hyde Park is an evolution of the flagship Winn-Dixie concept debuted in Jacksonville, Fla. earlier this year.
Craig Levitt
January 1, 2018
3 Min Read
Southeastern Grocers—parent company to BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie—has opened a local evolution of the flagship Winn-Dixie concept, which debuted in Jacksonville earlier this year. Only the second of its kind, Winn-Dixie at Hyde Park has been tailored specifically to the South Tampa community with a focus on stunning quality food, serving with personality and great value. This store is a continuation of an extensive store remodel program for 2016.
“Every part of this store was designed with the Hyde Park customer in mind. Winn-Dixie at Hyde Park provides a contemporary, friendly and exciting in-store environment complete with quality products and offerings that the local community told us they’d want in a grocery store,” says Ian McLeod, president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers.
Trained and qualified associates are available to help customers and their families easily find healthy options and prepared meal solutions in response to customers’ requests for an easier, more convenient shopping experience.
A health and wellness specialist will be on-hand to assist with product recommendations of the nearly 3,000 natural and organic products in the brand new health food store-within-a-store called Naturally Better.
Customers looking for more prepared meal solutions will find a variety of selections at The Kitchen. Complete with an in-house, stone-hearth pizza oven and smokehouse, customers can choose menu items ranging from signature pizzas to 10-12 hour slow cooked brisket and pulled pork seasoned with signature Hickory Sweet Rubs.
The cheese steward and wine steward are available to discuss new products and pairings with the family chef and all associates have been trained on proper handling of Kosher products.
Those in need of a coffee break while shopping can visit the Café. With a trained barista on the team, customers can order a cup of “Joe,” frappe, cappuccino, smoothie or milkshake and either sit and enjoy it at the café-style seating with free WiFi or conveniently place it in their shopping cart’s cup holder – to sip their way down the aisles. Fresh, hot mini-donuts made in-store and locally made Kahwa Coffee will also be available for purchase.
Other store features include:
Produce department will feature stunning quality produce packed on ice daily, to maintain freshness as well as cold, pressed juices from Bolthouse Farms.
Deli with more than 400 local and international artisanal cheeses and a trained Cheese Steward on-hand with recommendations and pairing. Customers will also find easy meal solutions in the form of noodle and fajita bowls from Tampa-based Eat Fresco, an assortment of Greek foods from the popular Tampa restaurant, The Hungry Greek, and a variety of salsa from a local company, Sunset Salsa.
Sub Station serving on-the-go subs like the Rotisserie Turkey Melt, Caprese, Italian and Tampa’s unique favorite, a pressed Cuban.
Butcher to feature fresh, local meats, including Florida Frank’s grass fed, natural beef and organic chicken, USDA Choice Prime beef, dry aged beef and premium Wagyu cuts. The butcher will make fresh cuts of meat by request.
Bakery department includes an assortment of delicious Mike’s Pies made right here in Tampa and homemade cupcakes as well as an assortment of Kosher breads and pastries and a new gourmet cake program.
A full-service seafood department, offering shoppers a variety of seafood assortments including 4-Star BAP certified sustainable salmon and seafood-stuffed tilapia fillets. Customers can select their own live lobster from the lobster tank or select a convenient “Seafood Made Easy” meal to cut down on cooking time at home.
Expanded Kosher selection with 24 feet of kosher grocery items as well as fresh and frozen kosher offerings throughout the meat, dairy, bakery, wine and frozen departments.
A wide assortment of locally made grocery items can be found throughout the store from partnerships with local Tampa Bay vendors.
Beer, Wine & Spirits shop with a great variety of spirits from around the world, as well as a cigar humidor.
Friendly shopping, with miniature shopping carts, engagement and entertainment throughout the store for our mini-shoppers while your family shops!
Team with over 500 combined years of service.
