As Winn-Dixie is said to eye bankruptcy, retail landlords throughout Florida brace for impact

One of Florida’s largest grocers is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, potentially leaving retail landlords throughout the Southeast with massive empty anchor boxes at a time when most retailers are shrinking their physical footprints.

Southeastern Grocers LLC — the Jacksonville-based parent company of Winn-Dixie — has been asking landlords in recent months to lower its lease payments, which is often a sign that a company is struggling, real estate sources in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville…

Source: Arizona Business Journal