The Vintage Supermarket Saved From Extinction By A Classic Grocery Chain
Seventyfour/Getty Images In North Central Florida, Hitchcock’s Market was a mainstay grocery chain that had operated in the region for 80 years, but in October 2025, the owners suddenly announced the closure of all its stores, found in 10 different Florida communities. The news shocked both shoppers in the rural communities it served and even Hitchcock’s Market employees. But at least three of the stores — in Williston, Keystone Heights, and Alachua, where the chain began — are being purchased by the classic Winn-Dixie grocery store chain. No public statement has confirmed whether a different chain … Read more
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