Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WIN) today announced that Stephen T. deRiesthal has joined Winn-Dixie’s corporate staff as a Regional Director of Real Estate. Dennis Sheehan, Senior Vice President and Director of Real Estate made the announcement. deRiesthal will oversee one half of the Company’s division real estate managers.

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deRiesthal graduated from Florida State University in 1981 with a BS degree in Real Estate and Finance. He has 19 years of experience in the retail real estate industry with experience as a landlord, tenant and a corporate retailer representative.  deRiesthal was previously with Blockbuster, Inc. where he was Southern Area Real Estate Manager overseeing 10 states. Before Blockbuster, he worked with Biker’s Depot motorcycle parts superstore where he selected new sites in the Southern states. deRiesthal has experience with other leasing companies throughout Florida.


“Stephen has excellent credentials and will be a valuable resource for our division real estate managers to help Winn-Dixie solidify its market position within its core operating area,” said Sheehan. “We are interested in locations that will provide solid current sales and growth potential.” deRiesthal will report to Sheehan.



Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc, (WIN:  NYSE), is one of the nation’s largest supermarket retailers, with over 1,000 stores in 14 states and the Bahamas. For more information about Winn-Dixie, visit its official website at http://www.winn-dixie.com.

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