Jitney Jungle was a chain of supermarkets that began in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1919.[1] It was a private Forbes 500 company and one of the largest privately held grocery store chains in the United States. It was acquired by Winn-Dixie in 2000.[2]
- ^ "JITNEY-JUNGLE CHAIRMAN IS SET TO RETIRE". Supermarket News. August 24, 1998.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; WINN-DIXIE TO PURCHASE 106 STORES FROM JITNEY-JUNGLE". The New York Times. Bloomberg News. October 31, 2000.