Southeastern Grocers is rebranding as The Winn-Dixie Co., and will be focusing on its home state of Florida as part of a reorganization.

As a result, the grocery chain is pulling out of several states, including Alabama.

In an announcement Tuesday, Southeastern said it will transition ownership of most of its locations outside Florida, including 32 Winn-Dixie stores and eight Harvey’s Supermarkets in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, to other grocery store companies.

The company will leave some stores open in southern Georgia.

The move to divest Winn-Dixie locations is expected to be completed by the early part of next year, the company said.

Winn-Dixie, founded in 1925, currently has 20 stores in Alabama.

Earlier this month, Southeastern confirmed plans to transition thre

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