Net income for the quarter ended June 27th totaled 20.6 million dollars, or 38 cents per share, versus a loss of 17.2 million dollars, or 12 cents per share, in the prior-year quarter.
Revenue rose nearly 2 percent to 1.68 billion from 1.65 billion dollars last year.
Same-store sales grew 1.3 percent during the quarter. Same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, is a key indicator of retailer performance since it measures growth at existing stores rather than newly opened ones.
Winn-Dixie currently operates 521 stores in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi. The company said it predicts fiscal 2008 same-store sales will see slight growth, and gross margin also is expected to improve.