List of Winn-Dixie stores converting to Aldi
Your source for continuing coverage of the Aldi-Southeastern Grocers merger.
Last updated: September 13, 2024
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 uncovered.
Alabama:
Winn-Dixie #0473 | Semmes Marketplace | 9082 Moffett Rd | Semmes, AL | Winn Win | Closed as of September 8, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0500 | Pinson Marketplace | 4701 Center Point Rd | Pinson, AL | Winn Win | August 18, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0528 | Essex Square Marketplace | 10 McFarland Blvd | Northport, AL | Down Down | July 28, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0579 | Tiger Crossing Shopping Center | 1617 S College St | Auburn, AL | Marketplace Refresh | July 14, 2024
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 | Late September 2024
Florida:
Winn-Dixie #0051 | Fort Caroline Trading Post | 6060-10 Fort Caroline Road | Jacksonville, FL | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #0103 | Eagle Harbor | 1545 County Road 220 | Fleming Island, FL | Green Interior | 2024
Winn-Dixie #0184 | Quincy Plaza | 1632 W Jefferson St | Quincy, FL | Rose & Teal Marketplace | September 29, 2024 *Speculated closure date
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 | Milton, FL | *Unconfirmed by MFR Team
Winn-Dixie #0506 | Nine Mile Plaza | 312 E Nine Mile Rd | Pensacola, FL | Down Down | September 22, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0541 | Oak Monte Shopping Center | 798 Beal Pkwy | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Winn Win | October 27, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0609 | Avon Park Shopping Center | 802 US Highway 27 S | Avon Park, FL | Marketplace Refresh | October 13, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0632 | Imperial Christina Plaza | 6902 S Florida Ave | Lakeland, FL | Winn Win | July 2024
Winn-Dixie #0672 | New Port Richey Market Place | 12120 Moon Lake Rd | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #0720 | 4100 McCall Rd | Englewood, FL | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #0737 | Kings Crossing Shopping Center | 2000 Kings Highway | Port Charlotte, FL | Winn Win
Harveys #1689 | Edgewood Square Shopping Center | 2261 W Edgewood Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Low Low | Late 2024
Harveys #1692 | Brown Plaza | 5250 Moncrief Rd W | Jacksonville, FL | Low Low | *Unconfirmed by MFR Team
Winn-Dixie #2207 | Canoe Creek Plaza | 3318 Canoe Creek Rd | St. Cloud, FL | Post-Bankruptcy | November 10, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #2223 | Homosassa Regional Shopping Center | 3792 S. Suncoast Blvd. | Homosassa, FL | Winn Win | December 1, 2024
Winn-Dixie #2229 | Marion Oaks Shopping Center | 184 Marion Oaks Blvd | Ocala, FL | Winn Win | November 3, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #2278 | Metro West Marketplace | 1401 S Hiawassee Rd | Orlando, FL | Winn Win | October 20, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #2309 | Ormond Beach Shopping Center | 353 West Granada Blvd. | Ormond Beach, FL | Down Down
Winn-Dixie #2313 | 2880 Howland Blvd | Deltona, FL | Down Down | Mid-September 2024
Winn-Dixie #2404 | 5805 Manatee Ave | Bradenton, FL | Winn Win | Late 2024
Winn-Dixie #2413 | 15692 N Dale Mabry Hwy | Tampa, FL | Down Down | Late September 2024
Winn-Dixie #2433 | 2100 West Swann Ave | Tampa, FL | Deluxe Down Down
Winn-Dixie #2443 | 3327 9th St N | St. Petersburg, FL | Sweetbay
Winn-Dixie #2474 | 61 Bell Blvd N | Lehigh Acres, FL | Down Down
Winn-Dixie #2480 | 5660 Bayshore Rd | North Fort Myers, FL | Down Down
Winn-Dixie #2491 | 1737 E Oak St | Arcadia, FL | Sweetbay
Winn-Dixie #2499 | 16751 Fishhawk Blvd | Lithia, FL | Sweetbay | October 27, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #2507 | 17649 Gunn Hwy | Odessa, FL | Sweetbay
Winn-Dixie #2517 | 13016 Race Track Rd | Tampa, FL | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #2523 | Lake Sumter Landing | 820 Old Camp Rd | The Villages, FL | Down Down
Winn-Dixie #2527 | 252 Harbor Village Ln | Apollo Beach, FL | Down Down | 2024
Georgia:
Winn-Dixie #0067 | 341 Venture Dr | Brunswick, GA | Winn Win | July 14, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0169 | Shotwell Street Plaza | 915 Shotwell St | Bainbridge, GA | Marketplace | November 10, 2024
Harveys #1601 | Douglas, GA | *Speculated by the MFR Team due to recent permits filed
Harveys #1697 | Market Place of Americus | 1208 Crawford St | Americus, GA | Low Low
Louisiana:
Winn-Dixie #1411 | 5901 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA | Down Down | July 14, 2024
Winn-Dixie #1449 | 804 W Oak St | Amite, LA | Winn Win | Mid-September 2024
Winn-Dixie #1504 | 3030 Pontchartrain Dr | Slidell, LA | Winn Win | October 6, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #1581 | Riverside Plaza | 5005 Church Street | Zachary, LA | Down Down | November 10, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #1590 | 17682 Airline Hwy | Prairieville, LA | Winn Win | Late September 29, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Mississippi:
Winn-Dixie #1511 | Orange Grove Shopping Center | 11312 North Highway 49 | Gulfport, MS | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #1513 | K-Mart Shopping Center | 10511 D'Iberville Blvd | D'Iberville, MS | Marketplace Refresh | August 25, 2024
Current Count
As of the last update, we have confirmed that 45/369 Winn-Dixie stores and 2/25 Harveys stores have been put up for conversion.
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.
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| Winn-Dixie #2527 Conversion Plans - Exterior Elevation featuring relocated liquor store |
Stores with future liquor stores notated in building plans:
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #0488 | Panama City Beach, FL
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #0720 | Englewood, FL
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #2413 | Tampa, FL
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #2433 | Tampa, FL
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #2491 | Arcadia, FL
Winn-Dixie Wine & Spirits #2527 | Apollo Beach, 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 breaking news.
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They better not dare touch Store #355 in Boca Raton!
ReplyDeleteAll bets are off because I honestly don't know what Aldi will end up doing. At least 355 seems like a well-kept store from pictures and has a competitive edge to Aldi with its expanded Kosher sections. There also seem to be several Aldi stores nearby. Regardless, I'd say nearby #345 and #349 are safe for the time being since they are right next door to an Aldi!
DeleteI remember when Store #291 opened, taking up a former Publix when it relocated across U.S. Highway 441. A new store right in the middle of the Great Recession, too! I never understood why Store #345 in Deerfield Beach remained open while #207 down the street in Pompano Beach and at a more visible and trafficked intersection closed. In retrospect, just as well I suppose, because the latter would have been further from an existing Aldi, therefore more venerable.
DeleteWith that about a kosher section, the same applies to Store #291 in Aventura. It wouldn't surprise me if Aldi converts one of the Hallandale Beach stores further north, however.
Unless I'm looking at the wrong store (and my Spanish skills have gotten that rusty), it looks like WD #291 opened in 2004 in a building that WD had also occupied several years earlier. Publix #30, which was replaced in 2017, just moved across the parking lot to #1558 when it closed.
DeleteRegardless, it is cool to see the Kosher section in WD #291 as well!
Forgive me for being numerically challenged, because I meant Store #349 in my first recollection.
DeleteYes, that makes much more sense! WD #349 replaced Publix #364. It's crazy to see how WD gutted the store, too. From the pictures, it looks like the terrazzo floors and the street numbers on the window are some of the only things left.
DeleteMaybe the recession is what resulted in so few of those "transformational" Winn-Dixies from opening. It's a shame because the two I've been to were very nice!
Here in MS the D'iberville WD is closing 8/26/24 it looks like shelves are already thinning I hate it and I hate WMart.Rouses is about to open in the old Biloxi location of WD which closed about 8/7 years ago.I was talking with a team member today if Rouses made the Gulfport/Pass road store succeed which was once a WD then alot of the fault goes to the upper MGMT of WD not providing a good profit model for success. I have seen in the last 50years Delchamps-->WinnDixie-->Aldi and having to pay for bags turns me right their Rouses will be my new go to store I want Southern not germany.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I stopped by that store a few weeks back (ironically, just before the news dropped) and noticed a few shelves on the freezer aisle were strangely vacant. I wasn't really shocked when the news broke, but do feel bad for the local shoppers. Despite the dated interior, the store still felt clean and cared for; the staff was also very kind. I agree that it is a shame how regional grocers seem to be disappearing from the Southeast. Maybe Publix will see this as an opportunity to move into the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
DeleteThe Harveys on 2261 Edgewood Ave N (Store #1689) in Jacksonville is converting to Aldi according to several sources. I was sent to this store twice for work purposes to fill in for another employee at the company I work for. This store was one of the worst stores (across all chains) I've ever been to - both times it was not clean (there were plenty of dead flies in the coolers, including one on a case of Budweiser), smelled bad (the first time there was a rotten meat smell that lingered across three of the aisles, the second time there was a smell of burnt grease buildup in the deli hood vent), and not well maintained (multiple lights burned out throughout the store). Hopefully Aldi will maintain this location much better than SEG did.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! It looks like the Jacksonville Daily Record picked up this story shortly after your comment went up, so it seems that they will follow through with this. I'm not surprised to hear that this store was in bad shape when you saw it or that it is converting because it seems like all of the Jacksonville Harveys stores are just former Winn-Dixies that were underperforming and converted to the Harveys name to give them a more discount look. I think the Harveys stores which date back to Delhaize at least tend to be in a bit better shape. I hope Aldi will maintain it better, and I'm curious where will be the next Harveys to go.
DeleteThe Avon Park Winn Dixie is under planning to turn into Aldi
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip – it looks like the local news hasn't even picked up that one yet! I didn't realize that the Avon Park store has not remodeled since 2003 until digging deeper into it, which probably means it wasn't doing great; I think it is one of eight stores to still have some form of Marketplace interior from the 1990's, and the third so far to make this list. It also looks like the building began its life as JC Penny and was converted to WD in 1994 while the latter presumably moved from the Big Lots space next door.
DeleteAnyhow, that's unfortunate how the people in Avon Park will either have to settle for Walmart or drive to North Sebring if they want a full service supermarket.
Avon Park Winn Dixie is closing on October 13th
DeleteThanks for the update -- I added that date!
DeleteI think Publix will be back in Avon Park after Winn Dixie is gone I can remember Burger King in Bartow closed down but came back to Bartow in front of Publix
Deleteany running tally/percentage of stores so far like 14/397 for example?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion! My records show that we are at 14 out of 394 stores.
DeleteThanks. When Aldi said there will be a “meaningful” amount of WDs left, I hope they don’t mean like just 5 or so in the Jacksonville area haha
Delete9 mile rd Pensacola fl closing September 22 may turn into an Aldis
DeleteThank you for the tip! I can confirm that the Nine Mile store in Pensacola will convert to an Aldi based on a permit filed with the county earlier this month.
DeleteI wonder if Aldi will be taking over all stores outside of Florida, working their way south
DeleteThat seems highly unlikely considering how I can think of several Alabama and Georgia Winn-Dixies that are within a 1/4 mile to a 1/2 mile from an existing Aldi. If Aldi doesn't keep these locations in operation as W/Ds, I foresee them being sold off to the highest bidder.
DeleteWhat the heck does “Down Down” shown in the addresses of store converting mean?
ReplyDeleteI'm honestly surprised you are the first to ask! That column refers to the era when Winn-Dixie last remodeled the store. The "Down Down" paint and interior décor from those stores coincided with Winn-Dixie's extensive "Prices Down and Staying Down" marketing campaign, meaning they were last remodeled between 2016-2020 while any stores marked "Winn Win" indicate the store was remodeled between 2020-2023. Many theorized Aldi would target older Marketplace stores last remodeled in the 1990's or early-2000's; however, that seems to not be the case since the Brunswick store received a thorough remodel in 2023.
DeleteSomeone is posting permit appli actions. I think that doesn't necessarily mean conversion it could mean remodel. What so you think. The latest one is for Tampa Store on Dale Mabury.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a link to these permit applications/posts? If they do exist, they most certainly mean a conversion. The Dale Mabry store in Tampa was remodeled during the "Down Down" era and would not be up for another remodel yet. It also appears that SEG has halted all outstanding remodels since the merger went through.
DeleteWinn dixie 2413 just got told they are converting
ReplyDeleteWell, that would confirm the news that the commentor shared earlier today. I'll update the list accordingly.
DeleteIf a store is not available for online orders (2459) , does that make it a store reducing inventory for closure?
ReplyDeleteI've wondered the same, but I haven't been able to confirm or deny whether the lack of online shopping means a store will close or if it means that store just lacks the service. I've tried to look up the trio of stores along US-19 in the Big Bend (#3, #104, & #168), and none of them seem to have online shopping last I checked. All three seem to me to be unlikely Aldi candidates, and #104 even received new road signs in June following damage from Hurricane Idalia. They will be interesting to keep an eye on.
DeleteStore#737 port Charlotte Florida has a permit filed for Aldi conversion though nothing yet from SEG
ReplyDeleteYes it does – thanks for the tip! Despite it not being confirmed by SEG, the permits indicate that the store will almost certainly convert.
DeleteHeard Winn Dixie 0489 is slated to be closed or converted Milton fl
ReplyDeleteI haven't been able to dig up any information on my end regarding the Milton store. Do you know if permits have been filed with Santa Rosa County yet?
DeleteArcadia FL has permits filed
ReplyDeleteYep, I just found those myself. It is another one with Aldi building out a new liquor store as well.
DeleteHere’s a link to an article on the conversion of the Swann store in Tampa with a link to the city permitting website.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/south-tampa-winn-dixie-will-be-converted-into-a-new-aldi-store-permits-show-18311462
Thanks! I came across that article the other day as well.
Deletehttps://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/aldi-store-conversion-begins-winn-dixie-closes-florida
ReplyDelete“around 50 conversions during second half of 2024”
ReplyDeleteYep, it looks like we have roughly 23 more to go!
DeleteArcadia 2491 building plans were all approved then another updated set was sent in now going through approval process again. Still waiting for announcement from company
ReplyDeleteHmm, I wonder what ended up changing. I'll especially be curious to see what Aldi's plans are regarding building out that new liquor store space in Arcadia.
DeleteSurprising how few Georgian Stores are on the list, most of the Harveys there are in locations without any Aldi near by
ReplyDeleteI'm honestly surprised by that too. Since most of the Harveys stores are in rural towns, they are typically more difficult to uncover advanced details on, but I still feel like I would have seen more come out by now. The South Douglas store (the former Winn-Dixie) is the only one thus far that I've found some potential evidence of a conversion; however, the details are extremely vague and not quite ready to confirm.
Delete4100 S McCall Rd. Englewood Fl has permit applied today for change to Aldi. Don’t know the store number. Facebook group has pictures of the permits when they are applied for.
ReplyDeleteThanks; got that one added!
DeleteI‘d predict that all storey outside Florida will become Aldis in the coming years, maybe except some that are too close to existing Aldis
ReplyDeleteI'm still not sure Aldi cares to enter some of the towns where Winn-Dixie is, but I agree that it seems more and more apparent that Aldi has little interest in continuing to operate Winn-Dixie as the company was in 2023 (especially in outlying areas). I'd imagine at this point that Aldi will take what it wants and sell the rest as a bundle or for scraps.
DeleteEither they will sell it, or they will handle it like lidl and kaufland are organized in germany. Lidl is everywhere while the much bigger kaufland stores are in higher populated areas.
DeleteAvon Park Winn Dixie turning into a Aldi on October 13 https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/highlands_news-sun/winn-dixie-at-avon-park-soon-to-be-aldi/article_60baf9d0-5ef2-11ef-8f82-676f04d2940b.html
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've added that link.
DeleteWinn Dixie Lithia,FL is on the Aldi job posting website
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting us know - that location has been added to the list.
DeleteStore 2480 at 5690 Bayshore rd n. Fort Myers 33917 just got permit pulled today. No mention of the liquor stores. They did issue an email out to the stores saying the liquor stores they will keep, will operate as a stand alone maintaining Winn Dixie name even if main store converts to ALDIs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up on #2480 - I've added that one to the list. That's also interesting about the liquor stores, but since WD considers the liquor stores somewhat independent from the main store (as they have their own store number), I guess that arrangement could work. It also would have been strange seeing a true Aldi liquor store, as I don't think Aldi runs any kind of liquor concept elsewhere in the country.
DeleteI swear if they touch #0355 I'm gonna cry.
ReplyDeleteI checked Palm Beach County's permit portal a few days ago and nothing appeared for any conversions under their jurisdiction, so you're good so far! #355 is a nice store, so I hope it stays too!
DeleteI hope so too. I really don’t wanna lose my job. I got a family and so much debt.
DeleteHere go another Winn Dixie turning into a Aldi no date yet for the closing of the store https://share.newsbreak.com/8hdafboi?s=i16
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that - I've added #2523 to the list.
DeleteI heard from an Aldi manager that the Harveys on Moncrief Rd in Jacksonville is converting to Aldi (in addition to the Edgewood Ave Harveys a few miles away). She lives near the Moncrief Rd location and plans on transferring there once it reopens as Aldi. She told me it will reopen approximately March (possible October closing date?) and also said Aldi has applied to have security monitoring the parking lot but she didn't give any other details, nor have I seen any reports regarding this location.
ReplyDeleteI'm not finding anything about that store having any permits pulled at the moment (however, Jacksonville's permit portal isn't the easiest to search), but I've noted that location as one to watch for future developments. Thank you for letting us know.
DeleteHow do you know that #2507 on Gunn Highway will be transitioning?
ReplyDeleteAldi has applied for remodel permits with Hillsboro County to convert the space.
Deletehttps://www.ocala-news.com/2024/09/02/winn-dixie-in-ocala-converting-into-aldi/
ReplyDeleteThat one I'm a bit surprised about, considering how isolated that Winn-Dixie is from most other retail in the area (although I know Marion Oaks is growing, so Aldi could have seen that potential too). It's a shame that store was chosen, as the recent remodel really cleaned that place up well.
Deletehttps://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/sep/06/aldi-conversion-identified-for-winn-dixie-along-fort-caroline-road-in-arlington/
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, I added that one to the list.
Delete2223, homosassa Florida. Last day of business December 1st according to store employees
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting us know, I've added that one to the list.
DeleteAnother Winn Dixie turn into Aldi https://share.newsbreak.com/8ms6g8c0?s=i16
ReplyDeleteWinn Dixie 15692 N. Dale Mabry Highway Late September Tampa Florida
ReplyDeleteThanks, got it added!
DeleteWinn Dixie 5005 Church St Zachary, LA is on the Aldi Job Page
ReplyDeleteGot it added! Looks like that one will probably close on November 10th if my math is right.
DeleteWinn-Dixie in Ormond Beach will become an Aldi according to the Observer Local News https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2024/sep/12/ormond-beachs-winn-dixie-will-become-an-aldi/
ReplyDelete