Southeastern Grocers lays off 250 in organizational restructure
Southeastern Grocers lays off 250 in organizational restructure
Southeastern Grocers has laid off roughly 250 associates as part of an organizational restructure of the store support center in Jacksonville, FL, and regional support centers across seven states in the Southeast.
The company, which said the change was made "in an effort to simplify its operating model and increase efficiency," added that there are no changes to in-store operations teams. 
"The changes will enable Southeastern Grocers to reinvest in improved quality, service and value for customers, develop store improvement programs across the network, and support the stores more effectively," the company said in a statement. "And the efficiencies will also enable Southeastern Grocers to better address the needs of its customers."
The company said all affected associates will be supported through the restructure of the organization with career transition services, full and fair compensation and personal support to assist associates and their families.
All departing associates will be provided with the following: full compensation regardless of an associate’s length of tenure; health benefits for the total notice period; departing associates will retain their employee discount for 12 months; and departing associates with over 20 years of service to Southeastern Grocers will retain their employee discount for a decade.
Southeastern Grocers, parent company of BI-LO, Harveys and Winn-Dixie, operates more than 750 grocery stores and pharmacies across Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia.