JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (WNDXQ) today announced that following a successful auction on May 9, it has reached agreements to sell 21 stores to 14 purchasers. These stores are part of the 35 locations that the Company closed earlier this year following a thorough evaluation of its entire store base. The closing of these stores is intended to enhance Winn-Dixie’s financial performance and help position the Company for profitability as it prepares to emerge from Chapter 11.