Winn-Dixie Chief Is Optimistic Despite Tough Economy

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. Chair, President and CEO Peter Lynch said Monday that the Downtown supermarket, remodeled in 2008, is doing well.

But more could be done.

“We still need to get Downtown fixed,” he said, referring to the success and traffic at the St. Johns Town Center in Southside along Butler Boulevard compared to the struggles in revitalizing Downtown Jacksonville.

The 6-year-old open-air shopping center, he said, is always busy and exudes the energy and the shopping experience that retailers want for successful sales.

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