 The following year, Winn-Dixie pulled out of the Knoxville market and sold their seven stores to Food City.In February 2006, Food City announced the purchase of eight Bi-Lo locations in Knoxville, Maryville, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee.K-VA-T celebrated its 50th anniversary November 17, 2005, by opening a store in Vansant, Virginia, just outside Grundy.