
This story was reported and written by Associate Regional Editor Sherri Lonon.
Folks accustomed to stopping in at the New Tampa Sweetbay to pick up a few groceries on their way home will soon find a new name on the door.
Thanks to the impending buyout of the chain by Bi-Lo Holdings, Tampa Bay area Sweetbay locations will become Winn-Dixie stores, according to TBO.com. The highly publicized deal to sell the Sweetbay locations is expected to be finalized in early 2014. It's unclear how soon the name change will happen thereafter.
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For more details about the buyout, read TBO’s full story.
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