Winn-Dixie

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the store was almost empty, a delivery driver noticed something strange. A little boy, no older than five, kept running down the aisles, pointing excitedly at packages and whispering, ‘Mommy says these are magic!’ Curious, the driver followed him until they reached the dairy section. The child pointed to a carton of milk, giggling, 'See, Mommy said if I find the magical milk, we'll get ice cream!' Turns out, the kid had overheard his mom’s joke from earlier that day.

2. One day, while shopping after school, little Sarah heard an unusual noise coming from the produce section. Curious, she peeked around the corner and saw a banana dancing to the rhythm of the refrigeration unit. As she watched in amazement, the other bananas joined in, swaying their yellow hips to the beat. Before long, a nearby apple started tapping its core, followed by a chorus line of dancing strawberries. Little Sarah giggled so hard that a nearby delivery driver asked if everything was okay. Turns out, it always pays to look behind those crates—even at Winn-Dixie.

3. In the late hours of one Saturday night, as the Winn-Dixie aisles were nearly deserted, a cashier overheard someone whispering in the dairy section. Curious, she peeked around the corner and saw only an empty cart. Just as she was about to dismiss it, she noticed a bottle slowly rolling towards her from beneath a shelf. Picking up the bottle, she found it contained nothing but milk drops—leftovers from some kid’s spilled snack. With a smile, she shrugged it off as another late-night prank and went back to work.

4. In the early morning, when the store was almost deserted, an overnight stocker whispered to himself, ‘I thought I saw someone in aisle seven…’ Suddenly, he heard a soft rustling behind him. Turning around, he saw only empty shelves and boxes of cereal. With a nervous laugh, he muttered, ‘Guess it’s just old Winn-Dixie playing tricks on me.’ And then, from down the aisle, came the sound of a shopping cart rolling away on its own…