Monday, June 30, 2025

Winn-Dixie to ALDI Conversions - Rolling List

 

List of Winn-Dixie & Harveys stores converting to ALDI

Your source for continuing coverage of the ALDI-Southeastern Grocers merger.

Last updated:  June 30, 2025

Update (May 5, 2025): After nearly a year of rumors, the extended My Florida Retail Team has compiled what we believe to be the comprehensive list of all 218 Southeastern Grocers supermarkets sold to, and retained by, German discounter ALDI.  We have collectively performed hundreds of hours of research to compile this list using a myriad of data sources to verify our information.  While many locations are marked as "unconfirmed," we believe there is at least a 90% chance that those stores will close within the next 18+ months to convert to an ALDI.  This breakthrough involved identifying data trends and monitoring additional stores selected to convert over the following weeks.  Note that no store is guaranteed to convert until officially announced; however, every additional observed conversion announcement since this information was uncovered has reinforced our hypothesis.  Expect an updated list showcasing the "new" Winn-Dixie and Harveys in the days to follow. 

Following the recent news of ALDI's completed acquisition of all Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets, we have now begun to see plans to convert several SEG locations to the German discount format trickle out.  With this, your Southeastern Retail Bloggers have decided to compile a rolling list of all stores we've uncovered that are set to change as part of the "negotiated takeover".  All of the locations below have been independently verified by the MFR team using either official building permits, construction plans listed on bid sites, ALDI's website, or other news outlets.  We plan to update this list as new stores are confirmed.

Note that in addition to store number, shopping center, address, and closing date, all supermarkets listed below include their current décor package to indicate when the last full remodel was performed.  Many initially theorized that ALDI could target older stores for conversion, but that no longer seems to be the case.

Marketplace - Installed from 1993 through roughly 2003 to coincide with the expanded Marketplace store format.

Marketplace Refresh - A quick paint and polish of stores with an existing Marketplace installation.  These remodels were performed surrounding the 2005 bankruptcy.

Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time - Installed from roughly 2007 through roughly 2010.  This remodel push was part of CEO Peter Lynch's plan to reinvigorate the company.

Southern Farmstand - Installed from roughly 2009 through 2013, this package was used exclusively at Harveys stores while under Delhaize ownership. 

Transformational - Installed from 2010 through roughly 2013, the Transformational package marked Winn-Dixie's most ambitious remodel plan since the 2005 bankruptcy.  Most of these store interiors were heavily reconstructed with all new service departments and layouts.

Green Interior - Installed from 2014 through roughly 2015 and coincided with the tenure of Randall Onstead as CEO.  This design largely continued the trends begun by the Transformational design but freshened up the look.

Down Down -  Installed from 2015 through 2020, this red design was brought in by CEO Ian McLeod to reflect the new lower prices at Winn-Dixie and shares many similarities with the package used by Cole's in Australia.

Low Low - Installed from 2016 through roughly 2018, this yellow design was used exclusively at Harveys and Fresco y Más stores and is comparable to Down Down.

Winn Win - Installed from 2020 through 2023, this design continued the red theme spearheaded by the Down Down design but refined the look to include more textures.  

Alabama

14 / 39 Stores Confirmed
17 / 39 Stores Expected

Winn-Dixie #0411 | Clanton Marketplace | 640 Ollie Ave | Clanton, AL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0426 | Wiregrass Plaza | 1571 Westgate Pkwy | Dothan, AL | Down Down | July 2025 *Reported closure date | July 20-27, 2025 *Suspected closure dates

Winn-Dixie #0442 | Rainbow Marketplace | 3331 Rainbow Dr | Rainbow City, AL | Green Interior | March 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0456 | The Marketplace | 1061 US Hwy 280 E | Alexander City, AL | Down Down | February 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0457 | Dothan East | 1151 Ross Clark Cir | Dothan, AL | Down Down | July 20, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0464 | Country Club Shopping Center | 1740 Carter Hill Rd | Montgomery, AL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time | July 13, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0473 | Semmes Marketplace | 9082 Moffett Rd | Semmes, AL | Winn Win | August 25, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0479 | Englewood Village | 9750 Hwy 69 S | Tuscaloosa, AL | Winn Win | March 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0500 | Pinson Marketplace | 4701 Center Point Rd | Pinson, AL | Winn Win | August 18, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0509 | Chelsea Corners | 150 Chelsea Corners | Chelsea, AL | Marketplace Refresh | March 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0526 | Talladega Shopping Center | 13620 Hwy 43 N | Northport, AL | Down Down | July 6, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0528 | Essex Square Marketplace | 10 McFarland Blvd | Northport, AL | Down Down | July 28, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0543 | 1952 W Dallas Ave | Selma, AL | Down Down | March 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0579 | Tiger Crossing Shopping Center | 1617 S College St | Auburn, AL | Marketplace Refresh | July 14, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0591 | Vigouroux Marketplace | 9948 Airport Blvd | Mobile, AL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0595 | Morgan Road Square | 2910 Morgan Rd | Bessemer, AL | Winn Win | August 25, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1333 | Weinacker's Shopping Center | 1550 Government St | Mobile, AL | Down Down | September 22, 2024

 

Florida

88 / 298 Stores Confirmed
170 / 298 Stores Expected

Winn-Dixie #0002 | 2220 County Rd 210 W | Jacksonville, FL | Down Down | August 3, 2025 *Reported / suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0003 | Jefferson Square | 1245 S Jefferson St | Monticello, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0018 | Penman Plaza | 1209 Atlantic Blvd | Neptune Beach, FL | Down Down | July 27 - August 3, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0025 | Brierwood Village Shopping Center | 8775 Old Kings Rd S | Jacksonville, FL | Down Down | February 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0028 | Madison Square | 729 W Base St | Madison, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0030 | High Springs Plaza | 20303 N US Hwy 441 | High Springs, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0051 | Fort Caroline Trading Post | 6060-10 Fort Caroline Road | Jacksonville, FL | Winn Win | January 26, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0054 | Monument Point | 1531 Monument Rd | Jacksonville, FL | Winn Win | August 17, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0084 | Amelia Plaza | 947 Amelia Plaza | Fernandina Beach, FL | Winn Win | July 27, 2025 *Reported closure date

Winn-Dixie #0093 | Grand Old Plaza | 2720 Blanding Blvd | Middleburg, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0103 | Eagle Harbor | 1545 County Road 220 | Fleming Island, FL | Green Interior | January 19, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0104 | Taylor Square | 2057 S Byron Butler Pkwy | Perry, FL | Winn Win | August 10, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0112 | Shores Village | 181 Blackford Way | Saint Augustine, FL | Winn Win | August 17, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0121 | Grand Cypress | 100 Little Cypress Dr | Saint Johns, FL | Winn Win | February 16, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0138 | 3260 Hwy 17 | Green Cove Springs, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0144 | Macclenny Shopping Center | 1436 SR 121 | Macclenny, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0151 | Callahan Shopping Center | 450078 SR 200 Callahan, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0163 | 901 Hwy 19 S | Palatka, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0168 | Chiefland Regional Shopping Center | 2202 N Young Blvd | Chiefland, FL | Winn Win | June 22, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0171 | 727 W Noble Ave | Williston, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0174 | Girvin Plaza | 12777 Atlantic Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | Down Down | August 10, 2025 *Reported closure date

Winn-Dixie #0177 | Cedar Hills Shopping Center | 3538 Blanding Blvd | Jacksonville, FL | Winn Win | March 30, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0184 | Quincy Plaza | 1632 W Jefferson St | Quincy, FL | Rose & Teal Marketplace | September 29, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0186 | 2629 Crawfordville Hwy | Crawfordville, FL | Down Down | January 26, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0196 | 1115 N Summit St | Crescent City, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0197 | 300 SW 16th Ave | Gainesville, FL | Down Down | December 8, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0199 | 703 Chaffee Rd | Jacksonville, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0203 | Hallandale Shopping Center | 1055 W Hallandale Beach Blvd | Hallandale, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0213 | Grove Market | 5060 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd | Westlake, FL | Winn Win New Construction Store | January 19, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0214 | The Shoppes of Liberty City | 1150 NW 54th St | Miami, FL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0233 | 11030 NW 7th Ave | Miami, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0236 | Southland Plaza | 941 SW 24th St | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Down Down | March 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0247 | 1155 NW 11th St | Miami, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0249 | Bird Ludlam Shopping Center | 6770 Bird Rd | Miami, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0250 | Park View Square | 17101 Miramar Pkwy | Miramar, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0251 | 3275 SW 22nd St | Miami, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0254 | Concord Shopping Mall | 11241 SW 40th St | Miami, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0262 | Royal Oaks Plaza | 15450 NW 77th Ct | Miami Lakes, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0291 | Promenade Shoppes | 20417 Biscayne Blvd | Aventura, FL | Down Down | January 12, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0305 | The Marketplace | 8867 SE Bridge Rd | Hobe Sound, FL | Winn Win

Winn-Dixie #0306 | Diplomat Mall | 1515 E Hallandale Beach Blvd | Hallandale, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0308 | Palm Breeze Plaza | 1105 NE Jensen Beach Blvd | Jensen Beach, FL | Winn Win | December 8, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0309 | Palm Coast Plaza | 7915 S Dixie Hwy | West Palm Beach, FL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0311 | The Plaza | 11290 SR 84 | Davie, FL | Down Down | August 31, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0319 | Dixie Center | 30346 Old Dixie Hwy | Homestead, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0352 | Island Plaza | 105300 Overseas Hwy | Key Largo, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0355 | Delmar Shopping Plaza | 7024 Beracasa Way | Boca Raton, FL | Down Down | April 27, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0357 | California Club Shopping Center | 980 Ives Dairy Rd | Miami, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0370 | Sunset Plaza | 8710 SW SW 72nd St | Miami, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0378 | Intercoastal Mall | 3805 NE 163rd St | North Miami Beach, FL | Bilingual Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0386 | Galt Ocean Marketplace | 3800 N Ocean Blvd | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transformational *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0412 | Tiger Point Shopping Center | 3319 Gulf Breeze Pkwy | Gulf Breeze, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0487 | Palm Court | 3157 W 23rd St | Panama City, FL | Down Down | August 25, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0488 | Panama Plaza | 23200 Front Beach Rd | Panama City Beach, FL | Down Down | August 25, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0489 | Dogwood Park Plaza | 5428 Dogwood Dr | Milton, FL | Down Down | March 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0494 | Wye Shopping Center | 17184 Front Beach Rd | Panama City Beach, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0498 | Cantonment Marketplace | 1550 S Hwy 29 | Cantonment, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0504 | Eastgate  Shopping Center | 7135 North Ninth Ave | Pensacola, FL | Winn Win | August 10, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0506 | Nine Mile Plaza | 312 E Nine Mile Rd | Pensacola, FL | Down Down | September 22, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0535 | Pelham Plaza | 50 S Blue Angel Pkwy | Pensacola, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0541 | Oak Monte Shopping Center | 798 Beal Pkwy | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Winn Win | October 27, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0552 | Bay Point Marketplace | 2533 Thomas Drive | Panama City, FL | Down Down

Winn-Dixie #0555 | Lafayette Plaza | 4478 Market St | Marianna, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0556 | Cordova Collections | 4751 Bayou Blvd | Pensacola, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0558 | Crestview Marketplace | 1326 N Ferdon Blvd | Crestview, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0560 | 98 Palms | 981 US Hwy 98 | Destin, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0566 | Uptown Station | 99 Eglin Pkwy NW | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Down Down | August 3 - August 10, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0577 | Defuniak Square | 1030 US Hwy 331 S | Defuniak Springs, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0607 | Park Place Plaza | 12975 Park Blvd | Seminole, FL | Down Down | March 30, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0608 | Dade City Market Place | 12649 Hwy 301 | Dade City, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0609 | Avon Park Shopping Center | 802 US Highway 27 S | Avon Park, FL | Marketplace Refresh | October 13, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0611 | Sunset Plaza | 18407 US Highway 41 | Lutz, FL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time | November 17, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0631 | Lakeland Highland Plaza | 2900 Lakeland Highlands Rd | Lakeland, FL | Winn Win | February 16, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0632 | Imperial Christina Plaza | 6902 S Florida Ave | Lakeland, FL | Winn Win | July 28, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0639 | Waters 8438 N Armenia Ave | Tampa, FL | Down Down | August 3-10, 2025 *Suspected closure dates

Winn-Dixie #0640 | Independence Square | 1296 CR 1 | Dunedin, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0649 | Paragon Crossing | 11100 4th St N | St. Petersburg, FL | Down Down | August 3-10, 2025 *Suspected closure dates

Winn-Dixie #0652 | Sunrise Plaza | 31100 Cortez Blvd | Brooksville, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0655 | Elfers Square | 6033 SR 54 | New Port Richey, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0657 | Sarasota Towne Center | 5400 Fruitville Rd | Sarasota, FL | Transformational | June 8, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0658 | Carter Plaza | 15200 Municipal Dr | Madeira Beach, FL | Winn Win | August 17, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #0664 | Lakeland Market Place | 6600 N Socrum Loop | Lakeland, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0672 | New Port Richey Market Place | 12120 Moon Lake Rd | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win | December 15, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0683 | Zephyrhills Marketplace | 36348 State Road 54 | Zephyrhills, FL | Down Down

Winn-Dixie #0698 | Rutland Plaza | 1049 62 Ave N | St. Petersburg, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0701 | Lake Wales Shopping Center | 1860 State Route 60 East | Lake Wales, FL | Winn Win | November 17, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0702 | South Plaza | 1230 S Broad St | Brooksville, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0708 | Mariner Village | 11092 Spring Hill Dr | Spring Hill, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0710 | Hudson Plaza | 14134 US 19 | Hudson, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0713 | Dundee Ridge Plaza | 28047 US Hwy 27 | Dundee, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0720 | 4100 McCall Rd | Englewood, FL | Winn Win | February 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0721 | 960 S. Main Street | LaBelle, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0728 | East Gate Square | 14600 Palm Beach Boulevard | Fort Myers, FL | Winn Win | August 17, 2025 *Reported closure date

Winn-Dixie #0736 | Promenades Mall | 3280 Tamiami Trail | Port Charlotte, FL | Down Down | May 18, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0737 | Kings Crossing Shopping Center | 2000 Kings Highway | Port Charlotte, FL | Winn Win | April 20, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0743 | Golden Gate Center | 4849 Golden Gate Pkwy | Naples, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0751 | Immokalee Plaza | 1602 Lake Trafford Rd | Immokalee, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0757 | Viscaya Square | 901 North Nob Hill Rd | Plantation, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0777 | University East Shopping Center | 9535 E Fowler Ave | Thonotosassa, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #1654 | 3212 SE SR 21 | Melrose, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Harveys #1688 | 777 Market St | Jacksonville, FL | Low Low | June 22, 2025

Harveys #1689 | Edgewood Square Shopping Center | 2261 W Edgewood Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Low Low | October 13, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2206 | Forest Center | 15912 E SR 40 | Silver Springs, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2207 | Canoe Creek Plaza | 3318 Canoe Creek Rd | St. Cloud, FL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time | November 10, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2223 | Homosassa Regional Shopping Center | 3792 S. Suncoast Blvd | Homosassa, FL | Winn Win | November 24, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2229 | Marion Oaks Shopping Center | 184 Marion Oaks Blvd | Ocala, FL | Winn Win | November 3, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2230 | Palm Bay West | 190 Malabar Rd SW | Palm Bay, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2233 | 434 Center | 951 W SR 434 | Longwood, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2237 | Debary Commons | 2 N Charles R Beall Blvd | Debary, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2242 | Miller Blvd & Micro Racetrack Rd | Fruitland Park, FL | Undeveloped Store

Winn-Dixie #2246 | Errol Plaza | 1565 W Orange Blossom Trl | Apopka, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2261 | Tavares Shopping Center | 450 E Burleigh Blvd | Tavares, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2263 | W-D Plaza | 2200 S Atlantic Ave | Daytona Beach Shores, FL | Winn Win (Oldest currently operating Winn-Dixie store; circa 1956) *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2271 | Lockwood Shopping Center | 1021 Lockwood Blvd | Oviedo, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2278 | Metro West Marketplace | 1401 S Hiawassee Rd | Orlando, FL | Winn Win | October 20, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2309 | Ormond Beach Shopping Center | 353 West Granada Blvd | Ormond Beach, FL | Down Down | December 8, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2311 | Riverwood Shopping Center | 4025 S Nova Rd | Port Orange, FL | Down Down | March 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2313 | 2880 Howland Blvd | Deltona, FL | Down Down | September 15, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2320 | The Walker Ridge Square | 1122 N Main St | Bushnell, FL | Winn Win | January 12, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2325 | Canaveral Plaza | 100 Canaveral Plaza Blvd | Cocoa Beach, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2327 | Dairy Plaza | 1535 N Singleton Ave | Titusville, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2328 | The Ocean Springs Shopping Village | 961 E Eau Gallie Blvd | Melbourne, FL | Winn Win | December 1, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2329 | Port St. John Plaza | 6257 US Hwy 1 | Port St. John, FL | Winn Win | January 26, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2335 | 1955 N SR 19 | Eustis, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2336 | Lake Harris Square | 27405 US Hwy 27 | Leesburg, FL | Winn Win | February 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2337 | La Plaza Grande South | 944 Bichara Blvd | Lady Lake, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2348 | Shoppes of Victoria | 281 SW Port St Lucie Blvd | Port St. Lucie, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed 

Winn-Dixie #2349 | Indrio Crossings Plaza | 4870 N Kings Hwy | Fort Pierce, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2354 | Sebastian Lake Shopping Center | 995 Sebastian Blvd | Sebastian, FL | Winn Win | March 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2355 | Towne South Plaza | 4976 S US Hwy 1 | Fort Pierce, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2366 | Oslo Plaza | 2950 9th St SW | Vero Beach, FL | Winn Win | May 4, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2367 | Inlet Marketplace | 7960 US Hwy 1 | Micco, FL | Winn Win | March 16, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2380 | Goodings Lake Mary | 120 International Pkwy | Lake Mary, FL | Winn Win

Winn-Dixie #2400 | 458 Venice By-Pass | Venice, FL | Sweetbay

Winn-Dixie #2404 | 5805 Manatee Ave | Bradenton, FL | Winn Win | December 15, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2411 | 6851 Gulfport Blvd | South Pasadena, FL | Sweetbay

Winn-Dixie #2413 | 15692 N Dale Mabry Hwy | Tampa, FL | Down Down | September 29, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2421 | 1651 SE Hwy 19 | Crystal River, FL | Winn Win | November 17, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2425 | 1360 Tampa Rd | Palm Harbor, FL | Sweetbay | April 6, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2427 | 1254 Jacaranda Blvd | Venice, FL | Winn Win | April 20, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2429 | 6400 Massachusetts Ave | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win | December 8, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2433 | 2100 West Swann Ave | Tampa, FL | Deluxe Down Down | October 20, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2437 | 7131 N US Hwy 441 | Ocala, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2439 | 1951 S Mccall Rd | Englewood, FL | Winn Win | March 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2441 | 8837 N 56th St | Temple Terrace, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2443 | 3327 9th St N | St. Petersburg, FL | Sweetbay | February 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2444 | 1023 N Tamiami Trail | Ruskin, FL | Down Down

Winn-Dixie #2445 | 1202 W Main St | Inverness, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2459 | 9101 Little Rd | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2465 | 3250 US 27 S | Sebring, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2468 | 11310 SE Hwy 301 | Belleview, FL | Down Down

Winn-Dixie #2474 | 61 Bell Blvd N | Lehigh Acres, FL | Down Down | January 12, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2480 | 5660 Bayshore Rd | North Fort Myers, FL | Down Down | February 23, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2484 | 4221 Mariner Blvd | Spring Hill, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2487 | 38901 CR 54 E | Zephyrhills, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2491 | 1737 E Oak St | Arcadia, FL | Sweetbay | November 10, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2499 | 16751 Fishhawk Blvd | Lithia, FL | Sweetbay | October 27, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2501 | 4230 Bee Ridge Rd | Sarasota, FL | Sweetbay | February 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2503 | 27301 Wesley Chapel Blvd | Wesley Chapel, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2507 | 17649 Gunn Hwy | Odessa, FL | Sweetbay | November 24, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2517 | 13016 Race Track Rd | Tampa, FL | Winn Win | January 12, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2521 | 10580 Colonial Blvd | Fort Myers, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2523 | Lake Sumter Landing | 820 Old Camp Rd | The Villages, FL | Down Down | November 24, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2527 | 252 Harbor Village Ln | Apollo Beach, FL | Down Down | October 6, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2529 | 6425 County Line Rd | Tampa, FL | Sweetbay | December 8, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2531 | 1171 South Pinellas Ave | Tarpon Springs, FL | Sweetbay *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2533 | 1016 Cape Coral Pkwy | Cape Coral, FL | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #2550 | Hardee County Center | 1133 S 6th Ave | Wauchula, FL | Down Down

Winn-Dixie #2558 | Cobblestone Commons | 8855 Boynton Beach Blvd | Boynton Beach, FL | Winn Win | November 17, 2024

Winn-Dixie #2566 | Griffin Farm Shopping Plaza | 211 Wheelhouse Ln | Lake Mary, FL | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

 

Georgia

8 / 25 Stores Confirmed
11 / 25 Stores Expected

Winn-Dixie #0060 | Lanier Plaza | 1941 Glynn Ave | Brunswick, GA | Winn Win | June 22, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0067 | 341 Venture Dr | Brunswick, GA | Winn Win | July 14, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0068 | 284 Hyde Park Commons | Brunswick, GA | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #0070 |  Creekside Market | 2714 Osborne Rd | St Marys, GA | Green Interior | December 15, 2024

Winn-Dixie #0166 | Camden Corners Shopping Center | 1390 Boone St | Kingsland, GA | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time | March 16, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0169 | Shotwell Street Plaza | 915 Shotwell St | Bainbridge, GA | Marketplace | November 10, 2024

Harveys #1639 | 901 W Ward St | Douglas, GA | Low Low *Unconfirmed

Harveys #1627 | 1011 E 16th Ave | Cordele, GA | Low Low | March 30, 2025

Harveys #1655 | 106 E Parker St | Baxley, GA | Low Low *Unconfirmed

Harveys #1667 | Gray Station | 208 W Clinton St | Gray, GA | Southern Farmstand | June 22, 2025

Harveys #1697 | Market Place of Americus | 1208 Crawford St | Americus, GA | Low Low | November 17, 2024

 

Louisiana

12 / 28 Stores Confirmed
16 / 28 Stores Expected

Winn-Dixie #1329 | 211 Veterans Memorial Blvd | Metairie, LA | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #1404 | 8601 Jefferson Hwy | River Ridge, LA | Down Down *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #1405 | 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy | Gretna, LA | Winn Win | November 17, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1411 | 5901 Airline Dr | Metairie, LA | Down Down | July 7, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1426 | Algiers Plaza | 3008 Holiday Dr | New Orleans, LA | Transformational | January 26, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1430 | Riverside Market | 5400 Tchoupitoulas St | New Orleans, LA | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #1432 | Park Plaza Shopping Center | 3300 Paris Rd | Chalmette, LA | Down Down | April 13, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1444 | Luling Marketplace | 12125 Hwy 90 | Luling, LA | Down Down | January 19, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1448 | Main Street Shopping Center | 2100 Collins Blvd. Suite 132 | Covington, LA | Down Down | April 20, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1449 | 804 W Oak St | Amite, LA | Winn Win | September 15, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1472 | 401 N Carrollton Ave | New Orleans, LA | Winn Win *Unconfirmed

Winn-Dixie #1502 | 2985 Gause Blvd | Slidell, LA | Winn Win | February 16, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1504 | 3030 Pontchartrain Dr | Slidell, LA | Winn Win | October 6, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1537 | Town | 2302 W Thomas St | Hammond, LA | Winn Win | March 2, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1581 | Riverside Plaza | 5005 Church Street | Zachary, LA | Down Down | November 10, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1590 | 17682 Airline Hwy | Prairieville, LA | Winn Win | September 29, 2024

 

Mississippi

5 / 6 Stores Confirmed
5 / 6 Stores Expected

Winn-Dixie #0533 | North Hills Marketplace | 5100 Hwy 39 N | Meridian, MS | Down Down | September 3, 2025 *Suspected closure date

Winn-Dixie #1478 | Spring Plaza | 1515 Bienville Blvd | Ocean Springs, MS | Down Down | April 13, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1479 | Long Beach Village | 109 N Cleveland Ave | Long Beach, MS | Winn Win | February 9, 2025

Winn-Dixie #1511 | Orange Grove Shopping Center | 11312 N Highway 49 | Gulfport, MS | Winn Win | November 10, 2024

Winn-Dixie #1513 | K-Mart Shopping Center | 10511 D'Iberville Blvd | D'Iberville, MS | Marketplace Refresh | August 25, 2024

 

Total Conversion Count:

Confirmed

Winn-Dixie Stores: 123 / 371
Harveys Supermarkets: 5 / 25

Expected

Winn-Dixie Stores: 212 / 371
Harveys Supermarkets: 7 / 25 


Additionally, take a look at this map of all ALDI, Harveys, and Winn-Dixie locations as of the closing of the merger and see if you can predict which stores will be the next to convert.  Feel free to leave any ideas down in the comments or give us a shout if you find news of another store that we have missed in the list above!



In an unexpected twist, it appears that ALDI plans to construct liquor stores of its own in Florida, marking a first for the company.  Plans for the conversion of Winn-Dixies #2413 in Tampa and #2527 in Apollo Beach reveal existing Winn-Dixie liquor stores being rebadged and relocated to the new ALDI side of the buildings.  This poses the question of whether ALDI intends to operate the liquor stores itself or lease them out to a third party.  Regardless, it appears that the German discounter has long-term ambitions for the lucrative alcohol market in the state of Florida.

Furthermore, the MFR team has confirmed that Winn-Dixie Liquors #0505 in Panama City Beach continues to operate status quo despite the adjacent supermarket having closed in August.  Its unclear whether or not other affected liquor stores will follow suit.

Winn-Dixie #2527 Conversion Plans - Exterior Elevation featuring relocated liquor store

Stores with future liquor stores notated in building plans:

Winn-Dixie #0168 | Liquor #0148 | Chiefland, FL

Winn-Dixie #0488 | Liquor #0505 | Panama City Beach, FL

Winn-Dixie #0736 | Liquor #0761 | Port Charlotte, FL

Winn-Dixie #1478 | Liquor #1489 | Ocean Springs, MS

Winn-Dixie #2309 | Liquor #2310 | Ormond Beach, FL

Winn-Dixie #2311 | Liquor #2307 | Port Orange, FL

Winn-Dixie #2328 | Liquor #2331 | Melbourne, FL

Winn-Dixie #2329 | Liquor #2318 | Port St. John, FL

Winn-Dixie #2425 | Liquor #2426 | Palm Harbor, FL

Winn-Dixie #2427 | Liquor #2428 | Venice, FL

Winn-Dixie #2439 | Liquor #2440 | Englewood, FL

Winn-Dixie #2480 | Liquor #2481 | North Fort Myers, FL

Additional details and liquor stores will be noted as they are revealed.  In the meantime, feel free to leave a comment below if you have more information on this news.

Ever since this deal has begun, we have wondered what would happen to all of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores remaining after the "50 or so" stores selected to convert to the German discount banner.  We may not have a full picture yet; however, that information is slowly beginning to surface.  Check out what we have learned about the following locations:

 

Alabama

4 / 39 Stores Closed

Winn-Dixie #0433 | 3952 US Hwy 80 | Phenix City, AL | Down Down | May 11, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0517 | 3925 Crosshaven Dr | Vestavia Hills, AL | Green Interior | May 11, 2025 | Rumored to reopen as a Walmart Neighborhood Market

Winn-Dixie #0572 | West Gate Plaza SC | 5440 Hwy 90 W | Mobile, AL | Down Down | April 27, 2025

Winn-Dixie #0590 | Hillcrest Market Place | 6300 Grelot Rd | Mobile, AL | Down Down | April 27, 2025

 

Florida

2 / 298 Stores Closed

Former Winn-Dixie Headquarters | 5050 Edgewood Ct | Jacksonville, FL | Sold to Cannon Commercial Inc.

Winn-Dixie #0179 | 11101 Old St Augustine Rd | Jacksonville, FL | Post-Bankruptcy / Getting Better All The Time | Closed to convert to Enson Market | May 11, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2570 | Cypress Trace | 13300 S Cleveland Ave | Fort Myers, FL | Winn Win | April 27, 2025 


Georgia

1 / 25 Stores Closed

Winn-Dixie #0443 | 4231 Macon Rd | Columbus, GA | Down Down | April 27, 2025 | Closed to convert to Foodland

 

Breaking News (February 7, 2025): C&S Wholesale Grocers is Purchasing 170 Southeastern Grocers Supermarkets and the Winn-Dixie brand. 

Update (April 14, 2025): C&S plans to close several under performing stores, with the current list shown below in the "Closed" section.

Breaking News (May 1, 2025): C&S announced it plans to close the Baldwin distribution center, leaving a striking void in the current Southeastern Grocers hometown of Jacksonville.

 

Your Southeastern Retail Bloggers strive to keep this list current; however, with any breaking news, there may be errors or missing information. Please leave a comment below if you discover any incorrect information or have a tip that we may have missed. Most importantly, don't forget to document the world around you because what may be taken for granted today could be gone tomorrow!

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

C&S To Acquire Winn-Dixie Name and 350 SEG Locations from ALDI

 

ALDI to Sell Off a Reported 178 Supermarkets, Winn-Dixie and Harveys Names

Your source for continuing coverage of the ALDI-Southeastern Grocers merger.

Published on February 7, 2025; Updated on June 29, 2025


In a partially expected move, Reuters reported earlier today that C&S Wholesale Grocers has formed a deal with ALDI to purchase 177 current Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets and roughly 170 Winn-Dixie liquor stores from the German grocer.  This was followed up by an official press release from SEG confirming the sale, and that C&S would be joined by "a consortium of private investors."

This plan leaves roughly 122 operational Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores with the discounter following the ongoing conversion of 97 locations to the ALDI nameplate.  The press release stated that ALDI intends to convert these pre-determined stores to the discount brand through 2027.  That being said, these supermarkets will likely operate under some sort of licensing agreement for the foreseeable future.  The press release specifically states that, "SEG will continue to operate the remaining stores identified for conversion in the normal course of business, with the same level of care and focus on quality and service, up to and until each respective store is closed for conversion."  Now the question remains on if and when a formal list will be unveiled.

Courtesy Southeastern Grocers - SEG Headquarters

You may remember that C&S has operated Southeastern Grocers' distribution since 2013 but also has a history of operating supermarkets of its own.   Reuters mentions how the company currently runs nearly two dozen Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union stores in the Northeast; however, it also has experience running the doomed Southern Family Markets following (and preceding) the many bankruptcies resulting from the mismanagement of the Bruno's chain.  

In contrast to this history, current Southeastern Grocers Chair, CEO, and President Anthony Hucker is stated to remain with the brand as it changes ownership.  He mentions that, "Throughout this transformational journey, our commitment to thoughtful, purpose-driven growth remains strong and propels us forward with renewed momentum." 

It is worth noting that C&S also made headlines last year when it announced it would purchase 579 divested stores from the failed Kroger-Albertsons merger.  This deal obviously fell through when the merger was struck down in court, despite C&S already arranging financing for such a large acquisition.

Courtesy Southeastern Grocers - Winn-Dixie #96

It seems that ALDI jumped on this opportunity as a chance to sell off the unwanted Southeastern Grocers stores and pivoted from the reported plans of selling these 170 stores at auction to independent outlets. That original plan supposedly included a complete exit from the Greater Florida Panhandle region (which meant selling roughly 50 stores), along with a coordinated exit from several other DMAs on the western fringes of Winn-Dixie's territory.  I presume that some of this may still come into play. 

Courtesy Winn-Dixie (Instagram) - Winn-Dixie #7

In a separate press release, ALDI CEO Jason Hart said, "When we announced our acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, we shared that we intended for a meaningful number of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets to continue to operate, and we're delivering on that promise while also supporting ALDI growth. Over the last year, we've seen firsthand how C&S Wholesale Grocers, Southeastern Grocers and their teams have continued to deliver great quality, service and value to their customers, and we are confident they will lead the company successfully into its next chapter."

"Converting the remaining locations to the ALDI format is critically important to our nationwide commitment to help shoppers fill their carts with quality groceries for less. As shoppers continue to feel sticker shock at the checkout, the value ALDI delivers can't be beat," added Hart.

The formal press release from Southeastern Grocers is included below:

 


 

Despite there not being an official list of locations sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, The MFR Team, along with several commenters, has put together a collection of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores that were presumably sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers by ALDI.  Note that this list is not official, and additional stores from this group are expected to be sold to others or close outright.

Alabama

18 / 39 Stores Remain
4 / 39 Stores Closed

#0407 in Tuscaloosa
#0428 in Wetumpka
#0435 in Birmingham
#0437 in Opelika
#0445 in Birmingham
#0446 in Montgomery
#0447 in Anniston
#0448 in Montgomery
#0451 in Millbrook
#0458 in Fultondale
#0461 in Trussville
#0478 in Eufaula
#0496 in Jasper
#0517 in Vestavia Hills *Closed
#0527 in Prattville
#0433 in Phenix City *Closed
#0549 in Mobile
#0570 in Foley
#0572 in Mobile *Closed
#0580 in Theodore
#0590 in Mobile *Closed
#0599 in Fairhope

Florida

127 / 298 Stores Remain
2 / 298 Stores Closed
 
#0005 in Ponte Vedra Beach
#0007 in Jacksonville
#0008 in Orange Park
#0012 in Jacksonville
#0040 in Orange Park
#0077 in St Augustine
#0081 in Lake City
#0085 in Starke
#0086 in Tallahassee
#0096 in Jacksonville
#0108 in Jacksonville
#0115 in Jacksonville
#0123 in Jacksonville
#0129 in St Augustine
#0135 in Green Cove Springs
#0142 in Hilliard
#0153 in Jacksonville
#0176 in Jacksonville
#0179 in Jacksonville *Closed
#0180 in Yulee
#0182 in St Augustine
#0190 in Jacksonville
#0191 in Jacksonville
#0195 in Jacksonville
#0198 in Live Oak
#0210 in Tamarac
#0212 in Royal Palm Beach
#0226 in Ft Lauderdale
#0246 in Miami Gardens
#0267 in Marathon
#0271 in Lantana
#0280 in Doral
#0290 in Fort Lauderdale
#0317 in Key West
#0318 in Key Biscayne
#0328 in Tavernier
#0330 in Ft Lauderdale
#0331 in Okeechobee
#0333 in Palm Beach Gardens
#0336 in Hollywood
#0343 in Miami
#0345 in Deerfield Beach
#0349 in Margate
#0358 in Big Pine Key
#0364 in Stuart
#0371 in Cutler Bay
#0381 in Belle Glade
#0397 in Lake Worth
#0436 in Lynn Haven
#0481 in Panama City
#0493 in Pensacola
#0501 in Navarre
#0507 in Pace
#0510 in Miramar Beach
#0538 in Parker
#0551 in Niceville
#0606 in Seminole
#0612 in Auburndale
#0619 in Sun City Center
#0630 in Oneco
#0644 in Holiday
#0656 in Bradenton
#0671 in St Petersburg
#0681 in Pinellas Park
#0684 in Kenneth City
#0687 in Sebring
#0705 in Haines City
#0711 in Spring Hill
#0726 in St James City
#0729 in Marco Island
#0741 in Punta Gorda
#0750 in Brooksville
 
#1631 in Havana
#1671 in Lake City
#1690 in Jacksonville
#1692 in Jacksonville
#1694 in Jacksonville
#1710 in Lakeland
#1711 in Ocala
#1712 in Lakeland
#1715 in Winter Haven
#1716 in Jacksonville
 
#2203 in Edgewater
#2210 in Inverness
#2215 in Orlando
#2219 in Dunnellon
#2220 in Beverly Hills
#2225 in Clermont
#2234 in Apopka
#2238 in Saint Cloud
#2244 in Palm Coast
#2247 in Palm Coast
#2258 in Holly Hill
#2266 in Fern Park
#2269 in Orlando
#2273 in Casselberry
#2288 in Orlando
#2304 in New Smyrna Beach
#2306 in Sanford
#2326 in Titusville
#2333 in Palm Bay
#2342 in Deland
#2343 in Deland
#2388 in Altamonte Springs
#2409 in Saint Petersburg
#2415 in Tampa
#2423 in Tampa
#2435 in Plant City
#2448 in Palmetto
#2454 in Seffner
#2456 in Largo
#2461 in Tampa
#2472 in Tampa
#2475 in Riverview
#2477 in Holiday
#2495 in Seffner
#2505 in Valrico
#2509 in Riverview
#2511 in Largo
#2515 in Naples
#2519 in Bradenton
#2545 in The Villages
#2548 in Lake Placid
#2556 in Jacksonville
#2557 in Viera
#2564 in Gainesville
#2568 in West Melbourne
#2570 in Fort Myers *Closed

Georgia

13 / 25 Stores Remain
1 / 25 Stores Closed

#0019 in St Simons Island
#0032 in Lake Park
#0140 in Valdosta
#0159 in Brunswick
#0439 in Columbus
#0443 in Columbus *Closed
 
#1601 in Douglas
#1616 in Swainsboro
#1617 in Fitzgerald
#1630 in Eastman
#1656 in Mcrae-Helena
#1661 in Folkston
#1662 in Sandersville
#1682 in Augusta

Louisiana

12 / 28 Stores Remain

#1412 in Kenner
#1439 in New Orleans
#1440 in Marrero
#1443 in Covington
#1461 in Baton Rouge
#1463 in Gramercy
#1500 in Mandeville
#1501 in Franklinton
#1576 in Baton Rouge
#1577 in Baton Rouge
#1583 in La Place
#1588 in Destrehan

Mississippi

1 / 6 Stores Remain

#2626 in Hattiesburg


Remember to keep track of every announced Aldi conversion on this page, read up on our initial reactions to the deal here, or see what Aldi promised when the deal closed in March here.

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Sunday, June 1, 2025

Winn-Dixie #2271 - Oviedo, FL


Winn-Dixie #2271 / Future Aldi #XXX
1021 Lockwood Blvd., Oviedo, FL - Lockwood Shopping Center

Today's post is a presentation of Seminole County retail

     As of mid-2025, Winn-Dixie is in a strange place. On track to lose 220 of its once nearly 400 stores by the end of 2027 to Aldi, we're at a pivotal moment for the company's future. While only released from the predatory clutches of Aldi this past February, it's still a bit early to tell what exactly new management's plans for the future are as not a lot of detail has been released on that front. However, I will say this - Winn-Dixie isn't dead yet. Down to 165 go-forward stores after years of misfortune and false hope, it remains to be seen what the company's future holds, but the next year will be critical as the ultimate game plans becomes clearer. While 165 stores are hardly anything compared to Publix's nearly 1,400 locations, it's still a significant base to build off of. Yes, Aldi is creating some gaping market gaps for Winn-Dixie, but hopefully we'll see some of that rectified with nicer new stores to replace the older ones Aldi took for their own selfish gain. Remember, some of the stores in the go-forward batch have been receiving investment throughout the Aldi ownership days and into the present, including reported examples of new floors, new doors, and total grocery resets to name a few. I feel there's something brewing at the corporate level for a future for this beguiled chain that's been through so much. While it seems like there is a lot of negativity toward Winn-Dixie these days due to the damage Aldi has caused (on top of all the lingering negativity toward the chain from years of neglect), I'd say don't give up hope just yet. It's a new era that still has to prove itself, and I want to think Winn-Dixie will be given one last chance after the Aldi mess subsides. However, as for the store we'll be touring today, it appears it won't be around much longer to see what the "new" Winn-Dixie will bring to the table, as I have it on good accord that this was one of the 220 stores Aldi kept for itself. After all that build up on my hopes for Winn-Dixie's future I hate to bring this post back around to that, but it is what it is I suppose, and we'll see what the Oviedo Winn-Dixie is all about before folks start coming to this building to stock up on red bag chicken:


     For many years, Oviedo was a sleepy suburb of Orlando located on the edge of Central Florida's metropolis, home to a small downtown and farmland. However, as the nearby University of Central Florida grew into one of the largest colleges in the nation in the 1980's and 1990's (located just to Oviedo's south), nearby Oviedo began to experience a population and retail boom as the University's reach began to swell. As such, while many Florida cities have been home to a Winn-Dixie (or one of its predecessors, like Kwik Chek) for years, Oviedo only received its first Winn-Dixie in 1995 - this store on Lockwood Blvd, located a few miles east of the town's center.


     The first Oviedo Winn-Dixie opened for business on June 22, 1995, the advertisement above touting some of the new features that came with a Winn-Dixie Marketplace of the time. The new 45,000 square foot store offered such amenities like a pharmacy, deli cafe, dry cleaning, 1-hour photo, and a key making machine. While the Deli Cafe drawing at the top of the advertisement would lead you to believe this store was a Food Pavilion build (as the sketch shows one of those store's deli island set-ups), Winn-Dixie #2271 was not a Food Pavilion, instead opening with the older Marketplace floorplan featuring the deli in the back right corner and the bakery in the front left, putting those departments about as far apart as possible unlike what you see in that sketch!


     As the 1990's went on, Oviedo would eventually gain two additional Winn-Dixie Marketplace stores, those located on the far southern and far southwestern reaches of town. The store on the southern side of town, #2375 on McCulloch Road, was built directly across the street from the UCF campus (and on the Orange/Seminole County line), while the southwestern store, Food Pavilion #2294 on CR 426, served newer developments located between Oviedo and Winter Park near the newly constructed SR 417 expressway. However, those additional Oviedo Winn-Dixie stores both closed in the 2005 bankruptcy rounds, and after sitting empty into the early 2010's, #2375 was demolished for student apartments and #2294 became a church. That left #2271 as not only the original Oviedo Winn-Dixie, but the only Winn-Dixie serving the town for the last 20 years.

Photo courtesy of Google Streetview

     The grainy 2007 Google Streetview image above shows us what the Oviedo Winn-Dixie looked like back in the early 2000's, when it still had its original Marketplace interior inside.

Photo courtesy of Google Streetview

     As Winn-Dixie began to recover from its 2005 bankruptcy, this store was one of the many selected for a Post-Bankruptcy remodel in the late 2000's, that remodel happening ca. 2008. From 2008 until 2019, the Oviedo Winn-Dixie looked like it did above, until remodel #3 began...


     …and I just so happened to visit this Winn-Dixie as its third remodel was coming to a completion, a new coat of red paint being applied to signal this store's transition into the late 2010's Down Down decor. While the exterior work still needed to be finished up, the interior portion of the store's remodel was pretty much complete, so we won't be seeing any strange remodel scenes in there.


     While I was happy with how my 2019 interior photos turned out, I did stop by this store again in 2025 for a few photos of the completed exterior. I also hadn't been in this store since my 2019 visit as well, so I figured I was due for another stroll around the inside, especially with this store's conversion happening before long. That being said, other than a few exceptions, most of the photos we'll be seeing in today post's will be from the 2019 visit, as nothing has changed at this store since the Down Down remodel.


     Back in 2019, as I was approaching the store, the painters were just getting into position to add another coat of red paint to the facade before the new signage was installed. Other than that final coat, what we see here is the paint scheme the store still carries to this day, at least until Aldi gets their hands on this place and paints everything brown and gray.


     Entering the store, we find a variant of the Down Down welcome sign and historic photo collage on the wall next to the cart corral.


     Turning right from the entrance doors, we enter the produce department in the front right corner of the building.


     As you'll see as we get further into the salesfloor, this store's Down Down remodel was on the cheaper end of the spectrum. The remodel primarily consisted of new wall decor and a grocery reset, with the wood floor we see on this side of the building hailing from the Post-Bankruptcy days. As we'll see as we get further into the store, the Post-Bankruptcy remodel wasn't the most elaborate redo either...


     Looking away from produce, the store's grand aisle takes us next into a dedicated Natural & Organic department (carried over from Post-Bankruptcy in terms of placement, but receiving new Down Down signage), followed by Wine & Beer, with the deli counter at the end in the back right corner.


     Dedicated natural foods departments were mostly on their way out toward the later part of the Down Down era, as stores remodeled around that time had the natural products mixed into the regular grocery aisles. Being that this store received a cheap remodel and this department already existed from the Post-Bankruptcy days, it appears Winn-Dixie just added the new signage and called it a day instead of trying to integrate the natural foods into the rest of the store like a more thorough late-era Down Down remodel would have entailed.


     Also speaking of the Post-Bankruptcy decor, the wood floors installed in the produce department and into natural foods during that remodel compliment the Down Down decor rather well too. I wish I could say that about the rest of the flooring in this store though...


     Moving away from natural foods, here's a quick look at the Wine & Beer department, primarily the beer though in this shot. The wine was located in a few short aisles next to the beer, in a similar arrangement to the natural foods area before it.


     Working our way into the back right corner of the store, we find the former "deli cafe", now home to the kitchen. While not quite as impressive in terms of prepared foods like its later Food Pavilion counterparts would have been, this store was probably a testing ground for some of the items that later became a Food Pavilion standard.


     Even though the interior remodel was mostly complete by the time of my visit, there were still a few of these "fresh new look" banners placed around the store bragging about the changes. While Winn-Dixie was proud of its half-hearted Down Down remodel in 2019, I don't think they'll be bragging too much about the "fresh new look" about to come to this store by 2027!


     Like many of the other Winn-Dixie stores Aldi took, I think this location in Oviedo was another higher-tier sales location based on a few small clues I spotted during my 2025 revisit. First of all, the prepared foods selection at this store was extensive, with the hot bar stocked with some of the company's rarer offerings like the pulled pork sandwiches (which I highly recommend if you ever find them for sale) and even hamburgers (that was a new one for me - I've never seen a Winn-Dixie with deli hamburgers before, and I've scoured many of Winn-Dixie's hot foods offerings these last few years!). All the sandwich cases were full too, and the hot bars were fully utilized as well (as many stores only use part of the hot bars these days). Also as a bonus, the two ladies working at the deli the day I visited in 2025 were really friendly and helpful too. Knowing that a well run store like this one is on Aldi's hit list just makes the situation worse!


     While this store passed the pulled pork sandwich test during my 2025 visit, my 2019 photos are showing this store devoid of anything in the hot bars! The timestamps on my photos shows these were all taken during the 9:00am hour, which really isn't prime hot foods time at the Winn-Dixie deli, whereas my 2025 trip happened in the afternoon. Anyway, from the kitchen and the deli, the photo above looks toward the meat and seafood counter next door, which continue the deli's wood grain wall texturing too.


     Changing the angle a bit, here's a better look from the deli across the back of the store. However, more importantly, I also captured this store's old barrel of pickles in front of the deli counter! I remember when Albertsons used to have those similar barrel of pickle displays, which have mostly disappeared these days (probably a post-COVID casualty if I had to guess). Some Winn-Dixie stores still sell deli pickles though, but they're now stored in a less-fun jar on top of the deli counter, which the deli employee pulls them from.


     Before we enter the grocery aisles, here's one final look at the deli corner before we loop around into aisle 1:


     Aisle 1 runs along the edge of the grand aisle, serving as the transition between the wine department and groceries. Officially, aisles 1 and 2 are half-aisles, as the floral island occupies the front half of the space where the rest of the aisles would have run.


     This store has a center cut through across the grocery aisles, a feature present in many (but not all) Winn-Dixie Marketplace stores.


     Aisle 3 is the first full-length grocery aisle in this store, home to seasonal and greeting cards in its first half. Being the remodel was still wrapping up, the front part of this aisle (in what would later become home to more seasonal merchandise) was home to an expanded clearance section, where Winn-Dixie was blowing out a lot of product (particularly wine) that wouldn't be carried after the remodel was completed.


     Moving along to aisle 4, we find some more final touches being done to accommodate the grocery reset that came as part of the remodel. All the snack foods in this aisle were being moved around, with all the product in flux stored in the totes along the side of the aisle.


     Not that this store's pharmacy was moved or saw much change in the remodel, but as you saw in the last two photos, a large temporary arrow sign was hung between aisles 4 and 5 directing shoppers to the pharmacy while the remodel was ongoing. It looks like the arrow was placed as such so it lined up with the main entrance.


     The pharmacy was located just beyond the service desk, and we'll take a look at that in more detail in a little bit.


     While I mentioned before that the Post-Bankruptcy-era wood floors in produce looked nice with the Down Down decor, I can't say such about the Marketplace-era floor tile patterns that survived in the frozen foods department (and I can't imagine this pattern complimenting Post-Bankruptcy too well either). While you may think this was just a temporary sight being that I visited this store while a remodel was ongoing, I can confirm this tile pattern is still here and still going strong in 2025. Like the floors, the coolers are all vintage 1995 editions also, although those were repainted at some point to give them a slightly more modern look.


     The Marketplace floor tiles continue as we take a look down the remainder of the back wall, with more original coffin coolers (with their original Marketplace pink trim) down the center of the back aisle.


     Even after two remodels, this store managed to get cheap versions of both Post-Bankruptcy and Down Down, never fully shaking some very obvious remnants of its original decor. For a store that's seemingly in a higher sales bracket, it's sad to see a nearly perfectly preserved 1995 frozen foods department in here. All we're missing are a few of these signs hanging over the coffin coolers!


     Even though this store still holds onto 30-year-old tile patterns that don't match anything these days, management did try to repair the tile pattern with semi-matching tiles when that needed to be done, a small consolation I suppose. It's not the greatest color blend, but it's better than a cheap patch job with plain white or otherwise totally random tile colors.


     Moving along to aisle 9, the original pink and teal tile patterns continue when we find some of the old health and beauty tile pattern still holding out after after a reset or two, this aisle now home to pickles, dressings, and other salad enhancers.


     Like I mentioned before, even in the above 2025 photo, the Marketplace tiles are still here, and will be until Aldi starts ripping into this place.


     Over time, the health and beauty and pharmaceutical products were consolidated into the front halves of aisles 10 and 11. Most likely this consolidation happened in the Post-Bankruptcy remodel, with the Down Down refresh just spiffing up the signage with more of a late 2010's flare.


     During my 2025 visit, I had to get a quick update of the previous photo showing the health and beauty department with the now-closed pharmacy counter in the background. The pharmacy at this store closed in late 2023 as part of the sale to Aldi, and after closing, this store's order pickup and delivery staging area was moved to (partially) block the old pharmacy counter from view.


     Anyway, here's a close-up photo of this store's pharmacy counter from 2019 when it was still open, cleaned up but otherwise not changed too much from when this store first opened.


     While browsing the health and beauty aisles during my 2025 visit, I spotted the famous goat soap display in this store. Usually the goat soap (officially called Zum Bar) display is something I stumble upon at fancier Publix stores, with this being the first time I can recall seeing the same display in a Winn-Dixie. Like the expanded deli foods, this display also seems to suggest the Oviedo Winn-Dixie is a higher-tier store, as it takes a certain kind of customer to buy $17.99/lb soap! (And to take away some of that initial sticker shock, Publix prices this stuff by the ounce instead of by the pound like Winn-Dixie did).


     While the main health and beauty department is in aisles 10 and 11, some of the pharmaceutical goods aisle spill over into aisle 12, even though this aisle doesn't get any special health and beauty signage like its neighbors.


     Another quirk about this store is present on the back wall, where we find a large "Frozen Food" sign. While that sign isn't totally wrong (as the coolers below it were stocked with frozen meats), the "Meat" sign further down is actually the sign that aligns with the main frozen foods aisles in the center of the store. An interesting choice, but I guess Winn-Dixie needed something to fill that wall space with, and "Frozen Meats" may have looked strange being placed right next to the regular "Meats" sign.


     The last sign we spot on the back wall is "Lunch Meats", which mark our perimeter transition from meats into dairy. A little bit of dairy is stocked along the back wall, but most of that department is located in the coolers that run along the left side of the store.


     And like we've seen in the majority of this store outside of the grand aisle, the original Marketplace tile patterns continue along the perimeter, with some gray painted (but original) coolers holding the dairy products.


     Milk got its own feature up on the wall, with the main "Dairy" sign further up as we near the store's bakery department.


     Like most mid-1990's Winn-Dixie Marketplaces, the bakery is located in the front left corner of the building. While some earlier, more extensive Post-Bankruptcy remodels involved relocating the bakery and deli into a combined area along the right side of the store, that wasn't in the budget here, and the bakery remains in its original spot to this day.


     Like the deli, the bakery also uses the (faux?) wood backdrop for its signage instead of the red painted walls, making for a nice break in the sea of flat red throughout this store.


     Now that we've seen the bakery, we'll wrap up our interior tour with a few photos looking across the front end, this particular one looking from produce across the 6 check lanes toward self-checkout and the service desk.


     When this store was first built, both the entrance and exit would have been located straight ahead on the angle next to the service desk (with a set of swinging doors instead of the current sliding one). One of the only structural modifications this store received during the Post-Bankruptcy remodel was the addition of a new door just out of frame to my left, which now serves as the main entrance. The original entrance/exit straight ahead now serves as the store's exit doors, through which we will now head back out into the parking lot:


     During the Down Down remodel, a liquor store was added as well, situated a few doors down from the main supermarket. Located where it is, it's likely the liquor store will be spared once the main supermarket closes for its transition into Aldi, but those plans won't be known for sure until more details about the main store's transition are released.


     As of mid-2025, no permits have been pulled for this store's conversion (at least that I've found in the city's portal) and the official announcement has yet to be sent to the store, but considering a pattern that has been spotted as far as what stores have ended up converting, that announcement will likely come at some point in the next two years. So while we brace for news of that remodel to drop, we'll take one final look at the progress on this store's 2019 remodel, with the painters having covered some ground by the time I left the store. Even though the 2019 remodel wasn't anything too elaborate, and it will take Aldi to finally replace the 30-year-old floors inside, this was clearly a cared for Winn-Dixie. It really sucks to see so many decent Winn-Dixies forced to close as part of the Aldi sale, this store another casualty to add to the list. Even worse is that Aldi already has a store two miles away from here on Alafaya Trail, just south of Oviedo's downtown area - was another Aldi in the Winn-Dixie spot even necessary? While the Winn-Dixie/Aldi sale will go down as one of the worst events to ever happen in Floridian supermarket history, maybe we'll be surprised and see plans for a new Oviedo Winn-Dixie appear in 2028 - in a nicer spot in a nicer building too, one that won't have pieces of pink and teal flooring in it! Hey, it ain't over until the last store closes (unless you're named Kmart), and I want to see Winn-Dixie pull through this. Even pre-Aldi, Winn-Dixie never had a chance of beating Publix in any shape or form, but there is room in Florida for a decent second place alternative to the great green king, and is this the start for that? Winn-Dixie will have 129 stores in Florida by the end of 2027, and that's roughly around the same number of stores Albertsons and Kash n' Karry had at each other's peaks. Like the "new" Winn-Dixie, Albertsons also had an odd geographic coverage across the state (with a number of gaps and stores spaced far apart), and they did fine until their upper management began to make some poor decisions in the early 2000's. It's really up to SEG's corporate office at this point if they want to give a revival a serious try or just let the company fade away. A revival isn't impossible, and hopefully management will start giving us more clues as to the company's future as the year presses on. Winn-Dixie could really use a break for once!

     Anyway, plenty more Winn-Dixie coverage to come your way soon, and I'll see what I want to post about on here next as the summer continues. While I think about that, plenty more to see over on AFB as well, and be sure to keep checking back for more on MFR from myself and the others soon!

So until the next post,

AFB

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