WINN DIXIE STORES INC
SC 13G, 1998-02-09
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 10 )




                             Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
                  --------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                  --------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   974280 10 9
                  --------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)








Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ).













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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  D.D.I., Inc. - TI# 59-2448386

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Florida - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           47,873,468
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            42,268
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              47,873,468
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    42,268

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           47,915,736

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           32.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           CO

                                  Page 2 of 49

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Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:                      D.D.I, Inc.
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  4310 Pablo Oaks Court, Jacksonville, FL 32224
         (c)      Citizenship:              Florida - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting  person has the right to acquire  additional  shares as such
right is defined in Rule  13(d)(1).  Such shares are included in this Item 4 and
are disclosed in Note (A) to Exhibit I hereto.


                                  Page 3 of 49

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         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned               47,915,736
         (b)      Percent of Class                        32.2%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           47,873,468
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           42,268
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of                 47,873,468
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of                 42,268

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
         See Item 7 below and Exhibit I hereto.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 4 of 49

<PAGE>



                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                   2/4/98
                                           ------------------------
                                                    Date
        
                                        D.D.I., Inc.

                                        By:  /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                           ------------------------
                                                Signature

                                           H. J. Skelton, President
                                           ------------------------
                                                   Name/Title








                                  Page 5 of 49

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Davis Family Special Trust 1998- TI# 58-6357288

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Georgia - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           56,106,605
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            42,268
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              56,106,605
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    42,268

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           56,148,873

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           37.8%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           OO

                                  Page 6 of 49

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Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing: Davis Family Special Trust 1998
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 920, Atlanta, GA 30305
         (c)      Citizenship:              Georgia - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).





                                  Page 7 of 49

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         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned          56,148,873
         (b)      Percent of Class                   37.8%

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           56,106,605
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           42,268
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of            56,106,605
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of            42,268

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A





                                  Page 8 of 49

<PAGE>





                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                   2/4/98
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                    Date

                                     Davis Family Special Trust 1998

                                       By:   /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                Signature

                                           Stephen F. Carley, Trustee
                                       ------------------------------------
                                       By: H. J. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact*
                                                   Name/Title


*Power of Attorney  previously  filed with Form 3 for the Davis  Family  Special
Trust 1998 dated December 17, 1997.





                                  Page 9 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Stephen F. Carley - SS# ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Georgia - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           56,106,605
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            42,268
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              56,106,605
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    42,268

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           56,148,873

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           37.8%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           IN

                                  Page 10 of 49

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Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:             Stephen F. Carley
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  3060 Peachtree Road, Suite 920, Atlanta, GA 30305
         (c)      Citizenship:              Georgia - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).



                                  Page 11 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned       56,148,873
         (b)      Percent of Class                37.8%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           56,106,605
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           42,268
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of         56,106,605
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of         42,268

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 12 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                         2/4/98
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                          Date


                                            By:  /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                    Signature

                                                 Stephen F. Carley
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            By: H. J. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact*
                                                      Name/Title


*Power of Attorney  previously  filed with Form 3 for  Stephen F.  Carley  dated
December 17, 1997.






                                  Page 13 of 49

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  SIVAD Investors, L.L.C. - TI# 76-0485018

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Texas - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           35,132,800
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            -0-
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              35,132,800
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           35,132,800

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           23.6%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           OO

                                  Page 14 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:             SIVAD Investors, L.L.C.
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  910 Louisiana, Suite 3431, Houston, TX 77002
         (c)      Citizenship:              Texas - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).



                                  Page 15 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned       35,132,800
         (b)      Percent of Class                23.6%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           35,132,800
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           -0-
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of         35,132,800
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of         -0-

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 16 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                     2/4/98
                                           ------------------------
                                                      Date
          
                                        SIVAD Investors, L.L.C.

                                        By:  /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                           ------------------------
                                                  Signature
  
                                           H. J. Skelton, President
                                           ------------------------
                                                  Name/Title








                                  Page 17 of 49

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DAVFAM, Ltd. - TI# 76-0485021

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Texas - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           35,132,800
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            -0-
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              35,132,800
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           35,132,800

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           23.6%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           PN

                                  Page 18 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:             DAVFAM, Ltd.
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  910 Louisiana, Suite 3431, Houston, TX 77002
         (c)      Citizenship:              Texas - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).



                                  Page 19 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            35,132,800
         (b)      Percent of Class                     23.6%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           35,132,800
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           -0-
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              35,132,800
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              -0-

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 20 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                       2/4/98
                                               ------------------------
                                                         Date
                                              
                                        DAVFAM, Ltd.

                                        By:  /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                             ------------------------
                                              Signature

                                        By: SIVAD Investors, L.L.C.
                                             General Partner
                                             H. J. Skelton, President
                                             ------------------------
                                                  Name/Title








                                  Page 21 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  SIVAD Investors II, L.L.C. - TI# 76-0519076

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Texas - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           9,257,959
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            -0-
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              9,257,959
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           9,257,959

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           6.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           OO

                                  Page 22 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:             SIVAD Investors II, L.L.C.
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  910 Louisiana, Suite 3431, Houston, TX 77002
         (c)      Citizenship:              Texas - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).



                                  Page 23 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned           9,257,959
         (b)      Percent of Class                    6.2%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           9,257,959
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           -0-
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of             9,257,959
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of             -0-

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 24 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                      2/4/98
                                             ------------------------
                                                       Date

                                              SIVAD Investors II, L.L.C.

                                        By:  /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                             ------------------------
                                             Signature


                                             H. J. Skelton, President
                                             ------------------------
                                             Name/Title








                                  Page 25 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  DAVFAM II, Ltd. - TI# 76-0519077

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Texas - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           9,257,959
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            -0-
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              9,257,959
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    -0-

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           9,257,959

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                           None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           6.2%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           PN

                                  Page 26 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer: WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:             DAVFAM II, Ltd.
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  910 Louisiana, Suite 3431, Houston, TX 77002
         (c)      Citizenship:              Texas - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 12d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting person does not have any current right to acquire additional
shares as such right is defined in Rule 13(d)(1).



                                  Page 27 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            9,257,959
         (b)      Percent of Class                     6.2%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                           9,257,959
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           -0-
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              9,257,959
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              -0-

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
                  N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A






                                  Page 28 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                       2/4/98
                                               ------------------------
                                                       Date

                                              DAVFAM II, Ltd.

                                        By:   /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                               ------------------------
                                                    Signature

                                        By: SIVAD Investors II, L.L.C.
                                               General Partner
                                               H. J. Skelton, President
                                               ------------------------
                                                     Name/Title








                                  Page 29 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  T. Wayne Davis - SS# ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Florida - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           698,433
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            50,561,024
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              698,433
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    50,561,024

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           51,259,457

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                                  None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           34.5%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                           IN


                                  Page 30 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer:  WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:                       T. Wayne Davis
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  1910 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32207
         (c)      Citizenship:              Florida - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting  person has the right to acquire  additional  shares as such
right is defined in Rule  13(d)(1).  Such shares are included in this Item 4 and
are disclosed in Note (A) to Exhibit I hereto.


                                                  Page 31 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            51,259,457
         (b)      Percent of Class                     34.5%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       698,433
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                           50,561,024

                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              698,433

                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              50,561,024

Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
         N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
         N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
         N/A

Item 10. Certification
         N/A




                                  Page 32 of 49

<PAGE>





                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                        2/4/98
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                         Date

                                              /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                          ----------------------------------
                                                  Signature

                                              T. Wayne Davis, Director
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          By: H. J. Skelton,Attorney-in-Fact
                                                       Name/Title


                                  Page 33 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  A. Dano Davis - SS# ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Florida - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           1,612,836
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            50,202,859
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              1,612,836
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    50,202,859

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           51,815,695

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                                  None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           34.8%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                           IN


                                  Page 34 of 49

<PAGE>





Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer:  WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699
Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:                       A. Dano Davis
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699
         (c)      Citizenship:              Florida - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting  person has the right to acquire  additional  shares as such
right is defined in Rule  13(d)(1).  Such shares are included in this Item 4 and
are disclosed in Note (A) to Exhibit I hereto.

                                  Page 35 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            51,815,695
         (b)      Percent of Class                     34.8%

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       1,612,836

                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       50,202,859

                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              1,612,836

                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              50,202,859

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
         N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
         N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
                  N/A

Item 10. Certification
                  N/A

                                  Page 36 of 49

<PAGE>







                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                          2/4/98
                                              -------------------------------
                                                           Date



                                              /s/  H. J. Skelton
                                              -------------------------------
                                                   Signature

                                              A. Dano Davis, Director
                                              -------------------------------
                                         By:  H. J. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact
                                                      Name/Title


                                  Page 37 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Robert D. Davis - SS# ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Florida - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           437,264
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            49,065,774
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              437,264
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    49,065,774

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           49,503,038

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES
                                  None Excluded
11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           33.3%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                           IN


                                  Page 38 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer:  WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:                       Robert D. Davis
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  4310 Pablo Oaks Court, Jacksonville, FL 32224
         (c)      Citizenship:              Florida - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

         The  following  ownership  information  is provided as of December  31,
1997. The reporting  person has the right to acquire  additional  shares as such
right is defined in Rule  13(d)(1).  Such shares are included in this Item 4 and
are disclosed in Note (A) to Exhibit I hereto.



                                  Page 39 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            49,503,038
         (b)      Percent of Class                     33.3%
         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       437,264
                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       49,065,774
                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              437,264
                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              49,065,774

Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
                  N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
         N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
                  N/A

Item 10. Certification
                  N/A







                                  Page 40 of 49

<PAGE>




                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                          2/4/98
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                           Date

                                            /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                     Signature

                                            Robert D. Davis, Director
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            By: H. J. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact
                                                        Name/Title


                                  Page 41 of 49

<PAGE>



1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S.
         or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Charles P. Stephens - SS# ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                        (a)( X )
                                                                        (b)(   )
3.       SEC USE ONLY


4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Georgia - United States

                           5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                           206,895
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                            49,842,601
EACH
REPORTING                  7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                              206,895
WITH
                           8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                    49,842,601

 9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                           50,049,496

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES.
                                  None Excluded

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW-9

                           33.7%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON


                           IN


                                  Page 42 of 49

<PAGE>



Item 1.
         (a)      Name of Issuer:  WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  5050 Edgewood Ct., Jacksonville, FL 32254-3699

Item 2.
         (a)      Name of Person Filing:               Charles P. Stephens
         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence:
                  P. O. Box 2100, Peachtree City, GA 30269
         (c)      Citizenship:              Georgia - United States
         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:               COMMON STOCK
         (e)      CUSIP Number:                      974280  10 9

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check
whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      ___Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
         (b)      ___Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)      ___Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)      ___Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                  Investment Company Act
         (e)      ___Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
                  the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)      ___Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
                  to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
                  Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund: see ss.24O.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(F)
         (g)      ___Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                  l(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)      ___Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)ii)(H)
                  Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 4. Ownership

    The following ownership information is provided as of December 31, 1997. The
reporting  person  has the right to acquire  additional  shares as such right is
defined  in Rule  13(d)(1).  Such  shares  are  included  in this Item 4 and are
disclosed in Note (A) to Exhibit I hereto.



                                  Page 43 of 49

<PAGE>



         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned            50,049,496
         (b)      Percent of Class                     33.7%

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       206,895

                  (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       49,842,601

                  (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              206,895

                  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of              49,842,601

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).
         N/A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
         N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company.
                  N/A

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         See  Exhibit  I for the  identity  of the  group  members  filing  this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                           N/A

Item 10. Certification
                           N/A



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

                                                           2/4/98
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                            Date

                                             /s/ H. J. Skelton
                                            -----------------------------------
                                                         Signature

                                             Charles P. Stephens, Director
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            By: H. J. Skelton, Attorney-in-Fact
                                                         Name/Title


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               OWNERS OF 5% OR MORE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES                         Exhibit I
                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                                                
                                                SOLE VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                ---------------------------------
                                       Total    T. WAYNE         A. DANO   ROBERT
                                       No. of    DAVIS            DAVIS   D. DAVIS
        OWNER  (**)                    Shares   ("TWD")          ("DANO")  ("RDD")
                                                                                  
- ------------------------------------ ---------- -------           -------  -------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>    
DFS TRUST 1998                        9,878,537   (A) ---          --       --  
DAVFAM, LTD                          35,132,800   (B) ---          --       --  
DAVFAM II, LTD                        9,257,959   (C) ---          --       --  
D. D. I., INC                         1,837,309   (D) ---          --       --  
ADFAM PARTNERS, LTD                       7,846   (E) ---          --       --  
AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INVEST. CORP      42,268   (F) ---          --       --  
ADFAM CHARITIES, INC                      5,852   (G) ---          --       --  
ADD FAMILY                               86,008       ---          --       --  
RDD FAMILY AND TRUSTS                   227,627   (H) ---          --    227,616
DDS FAMILY                              233,850   (I) ---          --       --  
JED - WD CHARITIES, INC                  12,572   (J) ---          --       --  
DANO FAMILY AND TRUSTS                  463,493   (K) ---       463,493     --  
DANO TRUSTEE - JED FAMILY TRUSTS         49,307   (L) ---         3,000     --  
VD - WD CHARITIES, INC                1,136,340   (M) ---          --       --  
CPS FAMILY                            1,006,351   (N) ---          --       --  
TWD FAMILY                              188,814   (O) 188,814      --       --  
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OF TWD             225,936   (P) ---          --       --  
TWD - WD CHARITIES, INC                  24,000   (Q) ---          --       --  
TWD - RETIREMENT PLANS                    2,996         2,996      --       --  

                                     ----------       -------   -------  -------
                                     59,819,865       191,810   466,493  227,616
                                     ==========       =======   =======  =======

      Percent of Class                    40.23%         0.13%     0.31%    0.15%
</TABLE>

(*)     Not included in totals.

(**)    References  to ADD,  JED and MAD  pertain to A. Darius  Davis,  James E.
        Davis and M. Austin Davis, respectively. ADD, JED, MAD and Tine W. Davis
        ("Tine"), all of which were brothers and the founders of the issuer, are
        deceased. RDD, DANO, TWD and CPS are the son of ADD, son of JED, sone of
        Tine, and son-in-law of MAD, respectively.

(***)   References  to SFC  pertain to Stephen F.  Carley,  trustee of DFS Trust
        1998.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<PAGE>

                                               OWNERS OF 5% OR MORE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES                         Exhibit I
                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1997

                                                                                               SHARED VOTING
                                                SOLE VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER          AND DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        ------------------------------------------------   ---------------------
                                        CHARLES        DDI,  DFS TRUST 1998 Other Family   
                                        P. STEPHENS  INC.(*)   SFC (***)   Members Owning  Other Than      DDI & 
        OWNER  (**)                     ("CPS")      ("DDI")    ("DFS")     Less than 5%   DDI & DAVFAM  DAVFAM(*)
                                                                 (A)(D)       
- -------------------------------------   -------   ----------   ----------      -------    ---------   ----------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>        <C>         <C>       
DFS TRUST 1998                             --           --      9,878,537         --           --           --
DAVFAM, LTD                                --     35,132,800   35,132,800         --           --     35,132,800
DAVFAM II, LTD                             --      9,257,959    9,257,959         --           --      9,257,959
D. D. I., INC                              --      1,837,309    1,837,309         --           --      1,837,309
ADFAM PARTNERS, LTD                        --           --           --           --          7,846         --
AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INVEST. CORP        --           --           --           --         42,268         --
ADFAM CHARITIES, INC                       --           --           --           --          5,852         --
ADD FAMILY                                 --           --           --         86,008         --           --
RDD FAMILY AND TRUSTS                      --           --           --             11         --           --
DDS FAMILY                                 --           --           --        233,850         --           --
JED - WD CHARITIES, INC                    --           --           --           --         12,572         --
DANO FAMILY AND TRUSTS                     --           --           --           --           --           --
DANO TRUSTEE - JED FAMILY TRUSTS           --           --           --           --         46,307         --
VD - WD CHARITIES, INC                     --           --           --           --      1,136,340         --
CPS FAMILY                              206,895         --           --         36,975      762,481         --
TWD FAMILY                                 --           --           --           --           --           --
OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OF TWD                --           --           --        208,546       17,390         --
TWD - WD CHARITIES, INC                    --           --           --           --         24,000         --
TWD - RETIREMENT PLANS                     --           --           --           --           --           --

                                        -------   ----------   ----------      -------    ---------   ----------
                                        206,895   46,228,068   56,106,605      565,390    2,055,056   46,228,068
                                        =======   ==========   ==========      =======    =========   ==========

      Percent of Class                     0.14%       31.09%       37.73%        0.38%        1.38%       31.09%
</TABLE>

(*)     Not included in totals.

(**)    References  to ADD,  JED and MAD  pertain to A. Darius  Davis,  James E.
        Davis and M. Austin Davis, respectively. ADD, JED, MAD and Tine W. Davis
        ("Tine"), all of which were brothers and the founders of the issuer, are
        deceased. RDD, DANO, TWD and CPS are the son of ADD, son of JED, sone of
        Tine, and son-in-law of MAD, respectively.

(***)   References  to SFC  pertain to Stephen F.  Carley,  trustee of DFS Trust
        1998.

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(A)  A trust, formed on December 17, 1997, to which certain  shareholders of the
     issuer and DDI and all shareholders of Estuary Corporation  ("Estuary") and
     ADSONS, Inc. ("ADSONS")  (collectively,  the "Grantors")  contributed their
     shares of such  corporations'  stock in  exchange  for  separate  shares of
     beneficial  interest  in the trust.  As a result of such  contributions  of
     securities by the Grantors,  the trust has beneficial interest in 37.76% of
     the issuer's common stock.  Such shares were held directly or by affiliated
     limited  partnerships  and corporations on December 31, 1997. On January 5,
     1998,  the trust was  terminated  and the following  shares of the issuer's
     common stock,  which were held directly by the trust,  were  distributed to
     Grantors  for which the  following  reporting  persons  have sole or shared
     voting and dispositive powers.

                                    Voting and
                                Dispositive Powers
                                ------------------
                  Reporting
                    Person    Sole            Shared
                    ------    ----            ------

                     TWD      506,623       1,467,558
                    DANO    1,146,343       1,091,904
                     RDD      209,648
                     CPS                       28,044
                     DDI    1,645,400(*)
                            ---------       ---------

                            3,508,014       2,587,506
                            =========       =========

     (*)  Also shared by TWD, DANO, RDD and CPS.

(B)  Limited  partnership  of which SIVAD  Investors,  LLC, a Limited  Liability
     Corporation owned 99% by DDI and 1% by Estuary, is a 1% general partner and
     DDI,  Estuary,  ADSONS and FND,  Ltd.  are 84.46%,  8.53%,  2.85% and 3.16%
     limited partners, respectively.

(C)  Limited  partnership of which SIVAD Investors II, LLC, a Limited  Liability
     Corporation owned 99% by DDI and 1% by Estuary, is a 1% general partner and
     DDI, Estuary and ADSONS are 77.68%,  10.07%,  and 11.25% limited  partners,
     respectively.

(D)  A  corporation,  the common  stock of which was held 90.07% by SFC, as sole
     trustee of the DFS Trust 1998, and 9.93% by other Davis family  entities at
     December 31, 1997. On January 5, 1998,  the  termination  date of DFS Trust
     1998,  such common stock was returned to the Grantors.  RDD,  DANO, TWD and
     CPS  are  directors  of  such   corporation  and  have  shared  voting  and
     dispositive powers for the shares held by the corporation as well as shares
     held by DAVFAM and DAVFAM II.

(E)  Limited  partnership of which ADD Trust, which is included in the estate of
     A . Darius Davis, is a 1% general and 79.23% limited partner. RDD is one of
     the  beneficiaries  of the estate  and RDD has  authority  to  replace  the
     trustee of the ADD Trust.  RODA Trust,  a  revocable  trust of which RDD is
     sole trustee and beneficiary,  is a 7.51% limited partner and a corporation
     of which RODA Trust is a 50% shareholder is a 1.98% general partner.

(F)  A corporation  which holds 100,000 shares of the issuer's  common stock and
     is 42.27% owned by Davis entities.

(G) Private charitable foundation of which RDD is a director and officer.

(H)  Trusts  of  which  RDD is  sole  trustee  and  RDD  and  his  children  are
     beneficiaries, his wife individually and a trust FBO a grandchild of RDD of
     which a non-family party is trustee.

(I)  Irrevocable  trusts of which DANO's  sister is the trustee and her children
     are beneficiaries.


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(J)  Private  charitable  foundation of which DANO, his wife, his sister and his
     mother are directors and he is an officer.

(K)  Revocable  trust of which DANO is sole trustee and  beneficiary  and DANO's
     wife, individually.

(L)  Trusts of which DANO is sole trustee or co-trustee with his sister, and his
     mother and his sister are the beneficiaries.

(M)  Private charitable foundation of which DANO, TWD, RDD and CPS are directors
     and RDD is an officer.

(N)  Irrevocable  trust of which CPS is co-trustee with his wife and his wife is
     beneficiary,  CPS,  CPS' wife and CPS' son,  individually,  and his wife as
     custodian for his son.

(O)  TWD,  individually,  a  revocable  trust of which TWD is sole  trustee  and
     beneficiary,   TWD's  wife  and  TWD,  as  custodian   for  his  child  and
     grandchildren.

(P)  Revocable  trust of which TWD and his mother are co-trustees and his mother
     is the beneficiary, and TWD's sister, individually.

(Q) Private charitable foundation of which TWD is a director.


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