In 1997, the chain was purchased by Jackson, Mississippi-based Jitney Jungle, itself a well-known brand name in its home state and neighboring Louisiana, for $213.6 million (~$ in ) in cash. At the time of the acquisition, Delchamps had 118 supermarkets and 10 liquor stores in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. A total of 114 Delchamps stores were purchased, with a handful being closed and another small group being re-branded as Jitney Jungle.
In 1997, the chain was taken over by Jitney Jungle, a prominent company in Jackson, Mississippi. At that time, Delchamps had 118 supermarkets and 10 liquor stores across four states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. As a result, 114 Delchamps stores were purchased, with some being closed and others rebranded as Jitney Jungle.