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Winn-Dixie in Destrehan to convert to Rouses, parish says
Summary
President Jewell said the Winn-Dixie in Destrehan will convert to a Rouses store with an expected reopening around Jan. 12; she used the example to dispute claims that a professional fire department is required for such stores.
Parish President Jewell told the council the Winn-Dixie in Destrehan will be converted to a Rouses store and is expected to reopen with a roughly two-week turnaround in mid-January. "It looks like they're gonna have, like, a 2 week turnaround in January... I think it's January 12 that the store will open as Rouses," Jewell said.
Jewell also used the conversion to counter assertions that a professional fire department is required to operate a Rouses store, calling that claim "not true and inaccurate." The parish did not present permitting paperwork or a company representative during the meeting; no formal approvals were requested at the session.
The announcement was presented as an economic-development update and a community note rather than a formal action item.
