SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC was a Delaware limited liability company, federal employer identification number 27-1845190, based in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the reporting entity for a supermarket business in the south-eastern United States. Formerly named LSF5 Grocery Holdings, LLC, it was renamed Southeastern Grocery Holdings, LLC on 12 August 2013 and SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC on 23 September 2013. On 30 May 2018, during a prepackaged Chapter 11 reorganisation, it converted into a Delaware corporation, Southeastern Grocers, Inc. Its membership interests were cancelled and replaced with common stock. Under its LLC name and form, SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC therefore no longer exists, and the “Active” status shown for this record is not current.
Florida’s corporate data file shows SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC registered in Florida as a foreign limited liability company under document number M12000002043. The registration was filed on 11 April 2012, carries the same employer number and is now inactive, with its last recorded transaction on 13 June 2018. Southeastern Grocers, Inc. registered in Florida as a foreign corporation under F18000002826 on 13 June 2018, with the same employer number. That registration is also inactive; its last annual report was filed on 1 May 2024 and its last recorded transaction was on 3 April 2025. The stored number 4784493 could not be checked against the Delaware register. The 1961 date on the card is not supported by any filing reviewed.
Business activities
In its 2013 registration statement, SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC reported 685 supermarkets at 10 July 2013 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The stores traded as Winn-Dixie, BI-LO, Super BI-LO and BI-LO at the Beach, and most had pharmacies. Net sales were about $8.6 billion for the fiscal year ended 26 December 2012. The proposed initial public offering was withdrawn on 19 August 2014.
The successor corporation reported net sales of $8.3 billion for fiscal 2019 and about 45,000 employees at 30 September 2020. After planned store disposals, it expected to operate 419 stores in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi under banners including Winn-Dixie, Harveys and Fresco y Más. Its second offering registration was withdrawn on 29 October 2021, and no securities were sold. Neither entity was listed on a stock exchange, and no Legal Entity Identifier was found for either.
Sources
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, LLC, Form S-1 registration statement. Filed 26 September 2013; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000119312513379138/d598593ds1.htm
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form S-1/A registration statement (Amendment filed 26 January 2021). Filed 26 January 2021; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000104746921000208/a2242853zs-1a.htm
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form RW (withdrawal of registration statement 333-249554). Filed 29 October 2021; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000110465921131817/tm2131190d1_rw.htm
- U.S. SEC EDGAR, filer record CIK 0001587205 (former name Southeastern Grocers, LLC, 26 September 2013 to 19 August 2014). Live record; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001587205
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, quarterly corporate data file cordata.zip (records M12000002043, F18000002826 and M25000007497), public SFTP sftp.floridados.gov /Public/doc/Quarterly/Cor/. File dated 7 October 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
- GLEIF LEI search API (full-text queries for Southeastern Grocers, LSF5 Grocery and BI-LO Holding; control query returned results). Golden copy of 13 October 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records?filter[fulltext]=Southeastern%20Grocers
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Shareholders
Shareholders of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC
The 2013 registration statement says SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC was wholly owned by LSF5 BI-LO Holdings, LLC. That company was in turn wholly owned by Lone Star Fund V (U.S.), L.P., LSF V International Finance, L.P. and their affiliates. Florida’s corporate data file lists LSF Southeastern Grocery Holdings, LLC (Dallas, Texas) as a corporate member on the LLC’s last annual report, filed on 13 February 2018.
When the company converted into Southeastern Grocers, Inc. on 30 May 2018, all membership interests were cancelled and new common stock was issued under the Chapter 11 plan. At 25 January 2021 the corporation reported 43,368,294 shares outstanding. Holders of more than 5% were funds affiliated with Fidelity Investments (21.0%), funds affiliated with Osterweis Capital Management (18.4%), funds affiliated with Millstreet Capital Management LLC (14.3%), LSF7 Bond Holdings, Ltd. (11.6%), funds affiliated with AllianceBernstein L.P. (9.4%), Deutsche Bank AG (9.2%) and Amzak Capital (7.3%). These are beneficial-ownership figures under SEC rules, and they predate later transactions.
On 7 March 2024, Aldi said it had completed its acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, Inc. On 7 February 2025, it was reported that Aldi had sold Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners to a private investor group led by Anthony Hucker and C&S Wholesale Grocers. The terms were not disclosed. No filing reviewed gives current holdings or percentages.
Data availability
Historical. Delaware does not publish LLC members or corporate shareholders. The detailed holdings above come from SEC registration statements that were later withdrawn, and current ownership rests on press reporting rather than a public filing.
Sources
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, LLC, Form S-1 registration statement. Filed 26 September 2013; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000119312513379138/d598593ds1.htm
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form S-1/A registration statement (Amendment filed 26 January 2021). Filed 26 January 2021; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000104746921000208/a2242853zs-1a.htm
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, quarterly corporate data file cordata.zip (records M12000002043, F18000002826 and M25000007497), public SFTP sftp.floridados.gov /Public/doc/Quarterly/Cor/. File dated 7 October 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
- Jacksonville Daily Record, Aldi completes acquisition of Winn-Dixie parent company Southeastern Grocers. Published 7 March 2024; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/mar/07/aldi-completes-acquisition-of-winn-dixie-parent-company-southeastern-grocers
- Grocery Dive, Aldi sells off Southeastern Grocers business. Published 7 February 2025, updated 8 February 2025; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.grocerydive.com/news/aldi-sells-off-southeastern-grocers-business/739621/
Officers
Directors and officers of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC
The last Florida annual report of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC, filed on 13 February 2018, lists LSF Southeastern Grocery Holdings, LLC as a corporate member. It also lists five officers: Anthony Hucker (President), Brian P. Carney (EVP), Kenneth E. Jones (VP), M. Sandlin Grimm (VP) and Dewayne Rabon (SVP). The data file stores titles in shortened form. This report predates the 30 May 2018 conversion and should be read as historical.
The successor, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., filed its last Florida annual report on 1 May 2024. It lists Anthony Hucker (President), Kenneth E. Jones (VP), M. S. Grimm, Brian P. Carney, Jordan Post and Adam Kirk; for the last four, the data file holds only truncated title prefixes (“CHIE”, “EXEC”, “SENI”, “Chie”). The corporation’s SEC registration statement of 26 January 2021 names Anthony Hucker as President, Chief Executive Officer and director since July 2017 and Brian Carney as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. It names Anthony Abate as Chair, with Shannon Campagna, Neal Goldman and Mark Gross as directors.
Recent officer changes
On 7 February 2025, Anthony Hucker was reported as president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers and leader of the investor group that acquired the business from Aldi.
Data availability
Historical. Florida publishes officer and manager names for registered foreign entities, but both Florida registrations are now inactive. Delaware does not publish LLC managers. Nationality is not disclosed in any of these filings.
Sources
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, quarterly corporate data file cordata.zip (records M12000002043, F18000002826 and M25000007497), public SFTP sftp.floridados.gov /Public/doc/Quarterly/Cor/. File dated 7 October 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form S-1/A registration statement (Amendment filed 26 January 2021). Filed 26 January 2021; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000104746921000208/a2242853zs-1a.htm
- Grocery Dive, Aldi sells off Southeastern Grocers business. Published 7 February 2025, updated 8 February 2025; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.grocerydive.com/news/aldi-sells-off-southeastern-grocers-business/739621/
Group Structure
Group structure of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC
The 2013 registration statement shows SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC as wholly owned by LSF5 BI-LO Holdings, LLC, which Lone Star Fund V (U.S.), L.P., LSF V International Finance, L.P. and their affiliates wholly owned. SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC operated through a holding company formed on 5 June 2013, BI-LO Holding Finance, LLC, and its subsidiary BI-LO Holding, LLC. On 9 March 2012 the group acquired Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. for $559.3 million.
After the 2018 conversion, Southeastern Grocers, Inc. listed 26 subsidiaries at 19 October 2020: Delaware, Florida, Texas and Mississippi entities, among them BI-LO, LLC, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Supermarkets, Inc. and Dixie Spirits, Inc. The exhibit gives no ownership percentages and does not separate direct from indirect holdings.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSF5 BI-LO Holdings, LLC | United States (Delaware) | Not disclosed | Immediate parent | 100% (wholly owned) | Historical | 26 September 2013 |
| BI-LO Holding Finance, LLC | United States | Not disclosed | Subsidiary | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Historical | 26 September 2013 |
| BI-LO, LLC | United States (Delaware) | Not disclosed | Subsidiary of the successor corporation | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Historical | 19 October 2020 |
| Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. | United States (Florida) | Not disclosed | Subsidiary of the successor corporation | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Historical | 19 October 2020 |
Recent structural changes
30 May 2018: conversion from a Delaware LLC into Southeastern Grocers, Inc., followed by emergence from Chapter 11 on 31 May 2018. 7 March 2024: Aldi said it had completed its acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, Inc., announced in August 2023. 7 February 2025: Aldi was reported to have sold Southeastern Grocers, its Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners and about 170 stores to an investor group led by Anthony Hucker and C&S Wholesale Grocers, while keeping about 220 stores to convert to its own format.
Data availability
Historical. The subsidiary list and parent chain come from SEC filings dated 2013 and 2020. The 2024 and 2025 changes rest on press reporting and are not confirmed by a public filing. Florida separately records SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS HOLDINGS, LLC (document M25000007497, a Delaware LLC registered on 22 May 2025, Batavia, Illinois). It is a different legal entity, and no filing reviewed links it to SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC.
Sources
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, LLC, Form S-1 registration statement. Filed 26 September 2013; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000119312513379138/d598593ds1.htm
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form S-1 Exhibit 21.1, List of Subsidiaries as of October 19, 2020. Filed 19 October 2020; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000104746920005232/a2242541zex-21_1.htm
- U.S. SEC, Southeastern Grocers, Inc., Form S-1/A registration statement (Amendment filed 26 January 2021). Filed 26 January 2021; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587205/000104746921000208/a2242853zs-1a.htm
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, quarterly corporate data file cordata.zip (records M12000002043, F18000002826 and M25000007497), public SFTP sftp.floridados.gov /Public/doc/Quarterly/Cor/. File dated 7 October 2026; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/other-services/data-downloads/
- Jacksonville Daily Record, Aldi completes acquisition of Winn-Dixie parent company Southeastern Grocers. Published 7 March 2024; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/mar/07/aldi-completes-acquisition-of-winn-dixie-parent-company-southeastern-grocers
- Grocery Dive, Aldi sells off Southeastern Grocers business. Published 7 February 2025, updated 8 February 2025; retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.grocerydive.com/news/aldi-sells-off-southeastern-grocers-business/739621/
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC do?
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC was a Delaware LLC (EIN 27-1845190) that reported a Winn-Dixie and BI-LO supermarket business in the south-eastern US. On 30 May 2018 it converted into Southeastern Grocers, Inc., so the LLC no longer exists in that form.
Who owns SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC?
In 2013, SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC was wholly owned by LSF5 BI-LO Holdings, LLC, a Lone Star Fund V entity. Since the 2018 conversion, the shares have been held by former creditors' funds, then Aldi (from 7 March 2024), then a private investor group (reported 7 February 2025).
Who is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No authoritative source identifies an individual ultimate beneficial owner of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC or its successor corporation.
What is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's company registration number?
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's registration number is 4784493, filed with Florida Department of State — Sunbiz in United States. Its current status on the register is inactive.
Is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC still an active company?
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's status on Florida Department of State — Sunbiz is listed as inactive, not currently active.
What is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC is JACKSONVILLE, United States.
What legal structure is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC registered as?
SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United States.
What is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC's revenue?
The LLC reported net sales of about $8.6 billion for fiscal 2012. The successor corporation reported $8.3 billion for fiscal 2019, both on a consolidated basis.
Is SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC listed on a stock exchange?
Neither the LLC nor the successor corporation was listed. Offering registrations were withdrawn on 19 August 2014 and 29 October 2021.
Who are the officers/directors of SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC?
The LLC's last Florida annual report (13 February 2018) names Anthony Hucker as President. The successor's 2024 Florida report also lists Anthony Hucker as President, but both Florida registrations are now inactive.
Does SOUTHEASTERN GROCERS, LLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
In 2013 the LLC was a wholly owned subsidiary of LSF5 BI-LO Holdings, LLC. Its successor listed 26 subsidiaries, including Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., at 19 October 2020.
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