Exhibit 99.1

		PRESS RELEASE

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC. | 5050 EDGEWOOD COURT | JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 32254 | (904) 783-5000

Winn-Dixie Stores Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results

2Q’11 Highlights:

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (February 14, 2011) — Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN), today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2011, a 16-week period that ended on January 12, 2011.

Net sales in the second quarter were $2.1 billion, which were essentially flat compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Identical store sales, which exclude stores that opened or closed during the quarter, decreased 0.3% for the second quarter compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Identical store sales were negatively impacted this quarter by competitive activity and the continued mix shift from branded pharmaceutical to generic products, which were partially offset by inflationary price increases that were passed through in selected categories and an increase in sales in remodeled stores.

The Company’s identical store sales trend improved by 250 basis points compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2011, and 470 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company continued to deliver sequential improvement in both transaction count and basket size as a result of the strategic adjustments to promotional activity in selected categories, as well as new merchandising and marketing initiatives.

Adjusted EBITDA was $27.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, a decrease of $5.1 million compared to the same period last year, but an increase of $34.3 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

Peter Lynch, Chairman, CEO, and President, said, “We delivered significant improvements in both identical store sales and Adjusted EBITDA compared to last quarter, due largely to the strategic adjustments we made to our promotional activity and the implementation of sustainable merchandising and marketing initiatives tailored to meet the shopping needs of our guests.”

Mr. Lynch added, “As we move through the year, we will continue to manage inflation in key categories as efficiently as possible, while being mindful of consumers who are particularly cost conscious in this environment. While the economic environment in our key markets remains challenging, we are confident that we can continue to offer our guests better quality, service and value for their shopping dollars.”

Details of the Second Quarter Results

The Company reported a net loss of $24.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.1 million or $0.04 per diluted share for the same period last year. This includes a net loss of $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share for discontinued operations, as compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $2.2 million or $0.04 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.

For continuing operations, the Company reported a net loss of $22.3 million or $0.40 per diluted share, which includes a deferred tax expense of $7.9 million or $0.14 per diluted share, to reflect an increase in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Excluding this deferred tax expense, the Company’s net loss from continuing operations would have been $14.4 million or $0.26 per diluted share.

Gross profit on sales in the second quarter was $581.0 million, a decrease of $9.9 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin was 27.7% in the second quarter, compared to 28.2% in the second quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of 50 basis points. The decline in gross margin was attributable to a higher LIFO charge and an increase in other costs, which include inventory shrink and warehouse and transportation costs when compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Operating and administrative expenses for the second quarter were $597.6 million, an increase of $11.6 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in operating and administrative expense was due to increases in prior-years’ self-insurance reserve adjustment, depreciation, and payroll and payroll-related costs, partially offset by a decrease in share-based compensation and other costs.

28-Week Results Ended January 12, 2011

Net sales for the 28 weeks were $3.6 billion, a decrease of $33.0 million, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Identical store sales for the 28 weeks, which exclude stores that opened or closed during the 28 weeks, decreased 1.4% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decline in identical store sales for the 28 weeks was attributable to a decrease in transaction count of 1.7%, partially offset by an increase in basket size of 0.3%.

Gross profit on sales was $1.0 billion, a decrease of $34.4 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. As a percentage of net sales, gross margin for the 28 weeks was 27.6%, compared to 28.3% in the same period in the prior fiscal year, a decrease of

70 basis points. The decline in gross margin as a percentage of net sales was attributable primarily to the negative impact of pricing and promotional programs (30 basis points) and a higher LIFO charge and an increase in other costs including inventory shrink and warehouse and transportation costs (40 basis points).

Operating and administrative expenses were $1.1 billion, an increase of $21.8 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in operating and administrative expense was due to increases in prior-years’ self-insurance reserve adjustment, payroll and payroll-related costs, and depreciation, partially offset by a decrease in share-based compensation and other costs

Adjusted EBITDA for the 28 weeks was $20.5 million compared to $57.2 million in Adjusted EBITDA in the prior year period.

The Company reported a net loss of $100.8 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $6.0 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period last year. This includes a net loss of $41.9 million or $0.76 per diluted share for discontinued operations, as compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of $4.6 million or $0.09 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

For continuing operations, the Company reported a net loss of $58.9 million or $1.06 per diluted share, which includes a deferred tax expense of $21.2 million or $0.38 per diluted share, to reflect an increase in the Company’s valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets. Excluding this deferred tax expense, the Company’s net loss from continuing operations would have been $37.7 million or $0.68 per diluted share.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of January 12, 2011, Winn-Dixie had approximately $530.3 million of liquidity, comprised of $421.7 million of borrowing availability under its credit agreement and $108.6 million of cash and cash equivalents. The Company noted that its liquidity is sufficient to continue funding its capital program through fiscal 2011, and it does not expect any borrowings under its credit facility during the fiscal year.

Fiscal 2011 Guidance

As previously announced, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2011, a 52-week period ending on June 29, 2011, to be in the range of $100 million to $130 million. The Company expects the economic environment in its key markets to remain challenging, and therefore expects to be at the low end of the guidance range. Among other factors, the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA guidance range is based on its current expectation that identical store sales for fiscal 2011 will be slightly negative to slightly positive, and that gross margin will be slightly lower than last year.

The Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to continue to improve during the remainder of the fiscal year based on sequential improvements in identical store sales as a result of

adjustments to promotional practices and the implementation of additional merchandising and marketing initiatives. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2011 is expected to benefit from $12 to $17 million of annualized savings related to the Company’s previously announced 30 non-remodeled store closures and headcount reductions, which began to be realized in the second quarter, as expected.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for fiscal 2011 are now expected to be approximately $132 million, a $26 million decrease from the Company’s prior expectations. The Company anticipates spending approximately $63 million on the store remodeling program and $69 million for retail store improvements and maintenance, IT systems, new store development, warehousing and transportation. The Company now expects to complete a total of five traditional store remodels and two transformational remodels in fiscal 2011. The remaining 15 transformational stores that were originally scheduled to be completed in fiscal 2011 are expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal 2012.

Mr. Lynch added, “Our transformational stores continue to exceed our expectations, but we feel it is appropriate to take a bit more time to refine, construct and launch the next set of these stores. This will enable us to be judicious with our resources while making sure we are creating the best possible shopping environment for our guests when we open the stores. We look forward to introducing these stores to our guests in the first half of fiscal 2012.”

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will host a live conference call and simultaneous audio webcast on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM Eastern Time. To access the simultaneous webcast of the conference call (a replay of which will be available later in the day), please go to the Company's Investor Relations section at http://www.winndixie.com under “Investors”. Parties interested in participating in this call should dial-in ten minutes prior to the start time at 888-713-4199 or 617-213-4861 access code 14524989. A recording of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Winn-Dixie website from February 15, 2011, through February 22, 2011; it can also be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888. The replay passcode is10409738.

About Winn-Dixie

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is one of the nation’s largest food retailers. Founded in 1925, the Company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. As of January 12, 2011, the Company operated 484 retail grocery locations, including 379 in-store pharmacies, in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi. For more information, please visit www.winndixie.com.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has adopted rules related to disclosure of certain financial measures not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Such rules require all public companies to provide certain disclosures in press releases and SEC filings related to non-GAAP financial measures. We use the non-GAAP measure “Adjusted EBITDA” to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and it is among the primary measures used by management for planning and forecasting future periods. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization expense, or EBITDA, and further adjusted for certain non-cash charges, reorganization items, self-insurance reserves, and items related to the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy. The Company believes the presentation of this measure is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view results in a manner similar to the method used by the Company’s management and makes it easier to compare the Company’s results with other companies that have different financing and capital structures or tax rates. In addition, this measure is also among the primary measures used externally by the Company’s investors, analysts and peers in its industry for purposes of valuation and comparing the results of the Company to other peers in its industry. Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to Net Income on the attached schedules of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the expected results described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “expect,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “should,” “will,” “believe,” or “intend” and similar words and phrases. There are many factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the expected results contemplated or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements.

The Company faces a number of risks and uncertainties with respect to its continuing business operations and its attempt to increase its sales and gross profit margin, including, but not limited to: the Company’s ability to improve the quality of its stores and products; the Company’s success in achieving increased customer count and sales in remodeled and other stores; the results of the Company’s efforts to revitalize the corporate brand; competitive factors, which could include new store openings, price reduction programs and marketing strategies from other food and/or drug retail chains, supercenters and non-traditional competitors; the ability of the Company to effectively manage gross margin rates; the ability of the Company to attract, train and retain key leadership; the Company’s ability to implement, maintain or upgrade information technology systems; the outcome of the Company’s programs to control or reduce operating and administrative expenses and to control inventory shrink; increases in utility rates, gasoline costs and food prices, which could impact consumer spending and buying

habits and the cost of doing business; the availability and terms of capital resources and financing and its adequacy for the Company’s planned investment in store remodeling and other activities; the concentration of the Company’s locations in the southeastern United States, which increases its vulnerability to severe storm damage; general business and economic conditions in the southeastern United States, including consumer spending levels, population, employment and job re-growth in some of our markets, and the additional risks relating to limitations on insurance coverage following the catastrophic storms in recent years; the Company’s ability to successfully estimate self-insurance liabilities; changes in laws and other regulations affecting the Company’s business; events that give rise to actual or potential food contamination, drug contamination or food-borne illness; the Company’s ability to use net operating loss carryforwards under the federal tax laws; and the outcome of litigation or legal proceedings.

Please refer to discussions of these and other factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, and other Company filings with the SEC. These statements are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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