List of Winn-Dixie stores converting to Aldi
Your source for continuing coverage of the Aldi-Southeastern Grocers merger.
Last updated: November 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 (6/39 Stores Converted):
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 | September 22, 2024
Florida (51/297 Stores Converted):
Winn-Dixie #0051 | Fort Caroline Trading Post | 6060-10 Fort Caroline Road | Jacksonville, FL | Winn Win | January 5, 2025
Winn-Dixie #0103 | Eagle Harbor | 1545 County Road 220 | Fleming Island, FL | Green Interior | December 29, 2024 *Speculated closure date
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 5/26, 2025
Winn-Dixie #0197 | 300 SW 16th Ave | Gainesville, FL | Down Down | December 8, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0213 | Grove Market | 5060 Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd | Westlake, FL | Winn Win New Construction Store | December 22, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0236 | Southland Plaza | 941 SW 24th St | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Down Down | December 29, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0291 | Promenade Shoppes | 20417 Biscayne Blvd | Aventura, FL | Down Down | December 22, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0305 | The Marketplace | 8867 SE Bridge Rd | Hobe Sound, FL | Winn Win
Winn-Dixie #0308 | Palm Breeze Plaza | 1105 NE Jensen Beach Blvd | Jensen Beach, FL | Winn Win | December 1, 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 #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
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 | November 17, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0631 | Lakeland Highland Plaza | 2900 Lakeland Highlands Rd | Lakeland, FL | Winn Win | 2025
Winn-Dixie #0632 | Imperial Christina Plaza | 6902 S Florida Ave | Lakeland, FL | Winn Win | July 28, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0672 | New Port Richey Market Place | 12120 Moon Lake Rd | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win | December 15, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #0701 | Lake Wales Shopping Center | 1860 State Route 60 East | Lake Wales, FL | Winn Win | November 17, 2024
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 | November 2024 *Speculated closure date
Harveys #1689 | Edgewood Square Shopping Center | 2261 W Edgewood Ave | Jacksonville, FL | Low Low | October 13, 2024
Winn-Dixie #2207 | Canoe Creek Plaza | 3318 Canoe Creek Rd | St. Cloud, FL | Post-Bankruptcy | 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 #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 1/8, 2024 *Suspected closure date
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 | December 29, 2024 *Suspected closure date / January 12, 2024
Winn-Dixie #2328 | The Ocean Springs Shopping Village | 961 E Eau Gallie Blvd | Melbourne, FL | Winn Win | December 1, 2024 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #2329 | Port St. John Plaza | 6257 US Hwy 1 | Port St. John, FL | Winn Win | January 5, 2025 *Suspected Closure Date
Winn-Dixie #2354 | 995 Sebastian Blvd | Sebastian, FL | Winn Win | January 5, 2024 *Suspected closure date /February 2, 2025
Winn-Dixie #2366 | Vero Beach, FL *Unconfirmed by the MFR Team
Winn-Dixie #2404 | 5805 Manatee Ave | Bradenton, FL | Winn Win | December 15/22, 2024 *Speculated Closure Date
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
Winn-Dixie #2429 | 6400 Massachusetts Ave | New Port Richey, FL | Winn Win | December 1/8, 2024 *Speculated closure date
Winn-Dixie #2433 | 2100 West Swann Ave | Tampa, FL | Deluxe Down Down | October 20, 2024
Winn-Dixie #2443 | 3327 9th St N | St. Petersburg, FL | Sweetbay | January 5, 2024 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #2474 | 61 Bell Blvd N | Lehigh Acres, FL | Down Down | December 29, 2024 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #2480 | 5660 Bayshore Rd | North Fort Myers, FL | Down Down
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 | January 5, 2025 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #2507 | 17649 Gunn Hwy | Odessa, FL | Sweetbay | November 24, 2024
Winn-Dixie #2517 | 13016 Race Track Rd | Tampa, FL | Winn Win | December 22, 2024 *Speculated closure date
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 1/8, 2024 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #2558 | Cobblestone Commons | 8855 Boynton Beach Blvd | Boynton Beach, FL | Winn Win | November 17, 2024
Georgia (4/25 Stores Converted):
Winn-Dixie #0067 | 341 Venture Dr | Brunswick, GA | Winn Win | July 14, 2024
Winn-Dixie #0070 | Creekside Market | 2714 Osborne Rd | St Marys, GA | Green Interior | December 15, 2024 *Suspected closure date
Winn-Dixie #0169 | Shotwell Street Plaza | 915 Shotwell St | Bainbridge, GA | Marketplace | November 10, 2024
Harveys #1697 | Market Place of Americus | 1208 Crawford St | Americus, GA | Low Low | November 17, 2024
Louisiana (9/28 Stores Converted):
Winn-Dixie #1405 | 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy | Gretna, LA | Winn Win | November 17, 2024 *Speculated closure date
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 | November 17, 2024/December 15, 2024 *Speculated closure dates
Winn-Dixie #1444 | Luling Marketplace | 12125 Hwy 90 | Luling, LA | Down Down | January 2025
Winn-Dixie #1449 | 804 W Oak St | Amite, LA | Winn Win | September 15, 2024
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 | Early 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 (3/6 Stores Converted):
Winn-Dixie #1479 | Long Beach Village | 109 N Cleveland Ave | Long Beach, MS | Winn Win | January 12, 2025 *Suspected closure date
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
Current Count
As of the last update, we have confirmed that 71/370 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.
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.
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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 #0197 | Liquor #0150 | Gainesville, FL
Winn-Dixie #0488 | Liquor #0505 | Panama City Beach, FL
Winn-Dixie #0506 | Liquor #0513 | Pensacola, FL
Winn-Dixie #0720 | Liquor #0722 | Englewood, FL
Winn-Dixie #2309 | Liquor #2310 | Ormond Beach, FL
Winn-Dixie #2404 | Liquor #2405 | Bradenton, FL
Winn-Dixie #2413 | Liquor #2414 | Tampa, FL
Winn-Dixie #2433 | Liquor #2434 | Tampa, FL
Winn-Dixie #2491 | Liquor #2492 | Arcadia, FL
Winn-Dixie #2527 | Liquor #2528 | 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
DeleteNo comment what Aldi is doing don’t like it especially around the holidays putting people out of jobs so close to the holidays. Aldi’s can ,,,,,,,
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.
DeleteThat includes lake wales Winn Dixie it was just remodeled last year they just throw their money out of the window but glad these buildings isn’t sitting empty for too long even half of the building is empty
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.
DeleteThere is a Aldi down the road from this Winn Dixie here
Delete7024 Beracasa Way, Boca Raton, FL 33433
Here 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/
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! Interesting to see how former flagship Winn-Dixies, like Transformational stores or Food Pavilion stores (in this case) aren't even safe from conversions.
DeleteWinn Dixie Eau Gallie & A1A, Indian Harbour Beach, is closing the first week of December for conversion to an Aldi of half the size.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! Another former Food Pavilion store!
DeleteI hate it. W.D. was only place to get meat at a fair price. Aldi meat sucks. Don, like this at all. What are we going to do.. W D. meat section was the best there has ever been..
DeleteDespite the grim outlook, Winn-Dixie isn't gone yet. There are still a lot of things that could happen, and you still have the smaller West Melbourne store if you live near Indian Harbour Beach.
Delete51 Winn Dixie and two Harvey’s supermarket I thought it will be only 50 stores?
ReplyDeleteAll of the news surrounding the merger has been intentionally vague, and I remember reading that Aldi would initially announce "roughly 50 stores" to convert this summer. Based on the five stores that came out yesterday, I don't forsee these conversions slowing down anytime soon. I also won't be surprised if Aldi eventually announces that it is either closing or selling off stores it doesn't want.
DeleteWinn Dixie #2425 on 1360 Tampa Rd in Palm Harbor I heard is going to be converted.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct - I found the permit for the conversion in the Pinellas County permit portal. Thank you for the tip and I have added that location to the list.
DeleteI’m surprised to see the Lake Wales Winn Dixie going to be a Aldi since there is a Aldi on US 27 in Lake Wales
ReplyDeleteHere go another Winn Dixie to be converted into Aldi https://share.newsbreak.com/8v7jhioa?s=i16
ReplyDeleteYep! We learned about that store earlier this week and already have it on the list (#2328)
DeleteWinn-Dixie store number #2531 would be a great locations for an Aldi's
ReplyDeleteWe'll just have to wait and see if that one converts. Aldi has been keen on picking former Sweetbays like that, and the store appears to be in an Aldi desert.
DeleteAny update on the three speculated Loctions?
ReplyDeleteI just checked the permit portals for Harveys #1601 in Douglas, Harveys #1692 in Jacksonville, and Winn-Dixie #489 in Milton and nothing new came up for any of them. Until we find solid evidence, I have to presume that these 3 stores will continue with business as usual. I also heard a rumor that Winn-Dixie #494 in Panama City Beach will convert, but have yet to find any concrete evidence. I feel confident that more stores will surface on Wednesday set to close on November 24th, though.
DeleteStore 1426 was announced the same day as 1405. Expected close of 11/17.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I was able to find Aldi's permit application to verify. We'll have to wait and see if the November 17th closing date holds true because Aldi has yet to advertise job openings for the new store; who knows why.
DeleteI see Winn Dixie #0489 in Milton FL which was previously on the list as “unconfirmed” is no longer listed. Any new details on this store?
ReplyDeleteNothing new, and there haven't been any recent permits pulled in the Santa Rosa County portal. Since it has been up for several months and we haven't found any concrete evidence, we decided to take it down.
DeleteThanks!
DeleteStores 1590 and 1504 in Louisiana have officially closed their doors. Also I can confirm November 10th is the correct date for store 1581 in Zachary La
ReplyDeleteThanks for the confirmation! It looks like we have indeed begun to crack the formula for the timeline!
DeleteThere is a missing Aldi store on the map of stores right down the road from store #1576 in Baton Rouge, la
ReplyDeleteThanks for catching that! The Aldi was on the map, but the pin was over downtown Baton Rouge. I just had to fix the formatting that copied from my spreadsheet to make it pop into place.
DeleteYou guys are doing great work keeping up with this stuff
DeleteThanks you!
DeleteWhy are some Florida stores being given an extra month before closing than other stores?
ReplyDeleteGood question! Stores are generally given a speculative date by the MFR team of 60 days after employees have been notified that a store will close. Some locations are given a longer lead time, but in general, any stores that are released this week to convert will close on December 8th (regardless of which state they are in). I hope that answers the question!
DeleteIt does, thanks
DeleteI heard they’re moving out of the SEG headquarters in Jacksonville and going back to the old office on Edgewood avenue. The current SEG headquarters is slated to become apartments when the lease is up at the end of 2026. (Probably will be bought out early by new owners)
ReplyDeleteI've heard that rumor independently as well (in addition to a whole host of other news) but didn't want to prematurely publish anything without a citation. I feel confident that Winn-Dixie will look vastly different in its Centennial than anybody would have expected in January. Do you know how much office space SEG still has at Edgewood? Will it be a big downsizing?
DeleteAvon Park Winn Dixie is shut down now for good changing into a Aldi store now
ReplyDeleteSo it did end up closing on Sunday (10/13)? I know that was the original schedule, but the auction was pushed out a week and the store listing is still live on the website despite the Edgewood Ave Harveys being taken down.
DeleteIt was shutdown on October 13 because the shelves were bare before the Milton someone was trying to go to it but it was closed down already
DeleteSomeone was trying go into it on Monday it was already closed down for to be a Aldi now
DeleteThanks for verifying. Winn-Dixie also ended up removing the store listing from its website last week. I guess the auction company just needed more time to get its act together.
DeleteIt looks like even flagship Winn Dixie stores like Hyde Park and Transformational stores are not immune to closure.
ReplyDeleteAny idea when all WD stores will be either converted to Aldi or closed outright?’
Do you think this will be Sears/Kmart style slow wind down or happen faster?
I think it will go quickly, I just don’t understand why Aldi continues to spend money on advertising and social fundraisers, etc for the WD banner. Why not use this spending for their own benefit?
I don't think any Winn-Dixie is immune from closing / converting. That being said, I would hope that the other flagship, #7 at Baymeadows, as well as the new stores in Apopka and at Jacksonville Town & Country are the safest from becoming Aldis. I still don't think anything should be taken for granted as I have been putting in extra effort to document every Winn-Dixie I can. Hyde Park was certainly a surprise to me when it popped up, as was the initial Transformational store in Mobile.
DeleteDespite what it may look like, many of the people reading this post likely have more insider information than I do. I unfortunately have no idea when the conversions will stop, but we seem to have hit a lull in new store discoveries (which was likely aided by a seemingly premature release from Aldi). It wouldn't surprise me if Aldi continues to trickle out 2-3 stores per week until they get closer to 100 total conversions. After that, they may sit back and see how things go, or they may announce that they have sold off SEG in one form or another. It just still shocks me how A). Fresco y Más still appears to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEG and thus Aldi despite the "spinoff" and B). there are several otherwise-normal Winn-Dixie liquor stores operating next to a half-demolished supermarket on its way to becoming an Aldi (I saw one of these last week). This whole chain of events has been bizarre to say the least.
All that being said, I think we will know the fate of Winn-Dixie much sooner than it took for the dust to settle around Sears/Kmart. Aldi has made it clear that once they set a plan into motion, it happens fast. By this time next year, I predict we will have a very clear vision for the future of Winn-Dixie, good or bad.
That's a good point how Aldi is still spending money on advertising and has received a lot of positive surrounding its efforts with hurricane recovery. The pessimist part of me thinks this is to distract from the job loss headlines, but the optimist wants to think that Aldi wants to preserve the brand image so it is attractive to a potential buyer. In the end, Aldi is the only one who can answer that question.
Store 2320 was announced
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I'll keep a lookout for building permits or job listings for it.
DeleteWill any winn dixie stores be sold anytime soon? Would they be more likely to individually sell stores? Or try to sell them all at once? Our store will not be converting (Aldi less than 1.5 miles away) and is a profitable store still, but yet I’ve heard rumors from vendors that we will be sold to Rouses Supermarket.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you already know the answers to your questions. You are not the first person to mention similar rumors either . . . As I've mentioned before, Winn-Dixie will be a vastly different company come 2025.
DeleteAlso, vendors are typically some of the first to learn the fate of a store. I'd heed their warning.
DeleteAt least in other states, there are traditional supermarkets that can fill in the cracks, while in Florida, where there are the most Winn-Dixie stores, you only have Publix. After all of this over, I can only hope the remainder of the stores are spun off as Winn-Dixie, and/or sold/acquired by somebody willing to expand and able to stand against Publix, like C&S or even Kroger (third time's the charm?). Otherwise, the spaces end up turning into supermarkets with a foreign clientele, charter schools, or megachurches.
DeleteNorth Sebring Winn Dixie isn’t even a mile away from Aldi but I’m not sure about the south Sebring Winn Dixie going to be a Aldi in the future since it’s is a former Sweetbay location too
DeleteThat is for sure. I am a Publix shopper myself, but I've been very impressed by the transformation Winn-Dixie has pulled off over the last 5 years. If I lived near one, it would certainly be one of my regular stops. I, too, hope that Aldi doesn't end up leaving Publix as the only full-service chain in Florida because that doesn't turn out well for anybody. Any business needs competition or else it becomes complacent and sorry.
DeleteWe'll have to wait and see about Sebring. Like you mention, the old Sweetbay store on the south side is the more likely candidate if either were to convert.
I do like Aldi, and I love Publix but will buy the same products from my local Winn-Dixie whenever I can... especially because my local Publix across the street is chaotic. Realistically, I don't think Winn-Dixie can ever compete with Publix heel-to-hell again, rather should assert itself as the neighborhood supermarket model that Publix doesn't always adhere to these days...
DeleteIt's really interesting to see how Publix and Winn-Dixie have essentially swapped places over the last 20-30 years. Think about how Publix was mostly confined to Florida with several hundred stores, while Winn-Dixie was as far as Oklahoma and Ohio while boasting close to 1,500 locations. I agree that I don't ever see Winn-Dixie being a power house again, and it would be nice to see them fill in where Publix is lacking. If only Winn-Dixie could be what Harveys was under Delhaize leadership, I feel like things would be different now. Harveys used to specialize in 20,000 sq ft stores in rural areas but really catered to the local clientele. I've heard that Harveys stores were once the shining star of the company despite having since turned into nothing more than ugly yellow Winn-Dixies. It's probably not a good sign for the company that your Publix is chaotic while the Winn-Dixie is not because I think that is pretty common across SEG territory.
DeleteThanks for this info
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
Delete2558, 213, 2366 were announced, also building permits for 305 are online
ReplyDeleteThanks! We already saw the news about #2558 (set to close next month based on job postings) and #305 (AFB found those permits a short time ago), but #2366 and #213 are new. I'm honestly shocked to see mention of #213 considering how that store only opened in 2022 following #288's closure between 2008-2011. With that, I can officially say that no Winn-Dixie, regardless of age or status, is safe. The best we can hope for at this point is for Kroger, Delhaize, or C&S to buy the remnants of the chain next year because Aldi obviously could care less about the chain. It's truly a shame to see how well SEG was doing with its turnaround, only to have the company dismantled a few years later. Aldi might as well have bought SEG out of the 2018 bankruptcy and saved everybody the effort.
DeleteI haven't yet found permits, etc. for #2366, but I'll still mark it down and keep an eye out!
Bushnell Winn Dixie is closing on January 12 2025 to be covert into Aldi
ReplyDeletehttps://share.newsbreak.com/9hxf3i9z?s=i16
Thanks! I'll mark that one as confirmed.
DeleteDo you think Winn Dixie in Lake Placid going to be a Aldi
ReplyDeleteLake wales Winn Dixie is closing on November 17
There is no telling! I've been to the Lake Placid store a time or two, and Food Lion certainly picked an odd location in my opinion. I'm not sure if an isolated building on the edge of a small town is Aldi's cup of tea, especially considering how most conversion have been in busier places. Only time will tell, and with the comment above that a different store is about to become a Rouse's Market, Lake Placid may be sold off to somebody else.
DeleteThanks for confirming the date for Lake Wales!
Winn Dixie Aventura, FL is on the Aldi job page
ReplyDeleteThanks! Looks like that was added today. It will either close on 12/22 or 12/29 (still haven't quite figured out the schedule since Aldi shifted to Monday releases).
DeleteThere’s rumors that 1537 in hammond la was announced today
ReplyDeleteThis is especially interesting because the C&S warehouse in Louisiana is located in Hammond
DeleteYou are correct, I see where a remodel permit was filed with the city 10 days ago.
DeleteIf you want my honest opinion (this is not based on any facts I have found and is total speculation), I don't foresee the Hammond DC surviving the next few months based on the number of stores that will be left after the conversions and hearing rumors like the one about Rouses from a few days ago. Only time will tell, though.
#1537 doesn't surprise me at all. There's 2 other full service grocery stores and a Walmart nearby. I was wondering if that one would end up getting chosen.
DeleteEven the Winn Dixie in Haines city Florida isn’t even a mile from a Aldi too but I don’t know what is Aldi plan for the remaining store they don’t convert to Aldi unless Aldi is planning to fixed them up to and sell the remaining stores to the highest bidder
ReplyDeleteMy guess would be that stores like Haines City will be sold to the highest bidder as a bundle after another year or so, but that is just speculation.
DeleteIt’s in the Wakulla County local newspaper that the Winn Dixie in Crawfordville, FL is closing on Jan 26 & will be converted to an Aldi. I was unable to share the link to the newspaper for some reason
ReplyDeleteThanks! I found the article and got it added!
DeleteHere goes the covert Winn Dixie in Avon Park Florida https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/real_estates/Available_Properties/609_Avon_Park__FL.pdf
ReplyDeleteThanks for that link! From the store elevation, it looks like that liquor store will remain open as well.
DeleteI don’t think think Aldi will keep the liquor store it will be a of the space
DeleteYeah, this one is more of a toss up. The red outline does include the liquor store area, but the plans also state for "existing liquor store signage to remain". Aldi also didn't specify a new set of doors to be carved out for the extra space, which I find interesting. I see several possibilities: one is that the intern who made the PowerPoints didn't know what was going on and included the liquor store, another is that the red outline was drawn to include the part of the store behind the liquor space, or the third is that Aldi changed its mind on keeping this liquor store.
DeleteI think the liquor store will be apart for a new tenant like tractor supply for a example
DeleteAvon Park former Winn Dixie Aldi 22,009
DeleteSpace 26,991 https://clevelandconstruction.com/general-contracting/about-us/current-news/construction-begins-on-new-aldi-grocery-store-in-avon-park/
Thanks for that link! Based on the article and on my measurements from Google Earth, Winn-Dixie currently is 52,000 sq ft. If Aldi is taking 22,009 and the available space is 26,991, that still leaves 3,000 sq ft unaccounted for, which happens to be precisely what I estimate the current liquor store to be. I don't know what will happen in the end, but the evidence still seems promising that it will remain after construction is finished.
DeleteI know several employees at Winn-Dixie #51 on Ft. Caroline Rd in Jacksonville. One employee told me they will close in January (2025) but did not give an exact date.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I got that date added.
DeleteHere goes the Arcadia Aldi inside Winn Dixie I don’t think this location will have a liquor store in it https://corporate.aldi.us/fileadmin/fm-dam/real_estates/Available_Properties/2491_Arcadia__FL.pdf
ReplyDeleteIf you look closely at the front elevation in that PowerPoint, you can see that the red-outlined area excludes the space marked as "existing liquor store". It looks like Aldi will treat Arcadia like it did Panama City Beach and keep the liquor store open during construction.
DeleteI know you have a total store tally, but how about a remaining state by state one?
ReplyDeleteI have just added that to each state's section. Thanks for the suggestion!
Delete#631 Lakeland, FL -- Permit filed.
ReplyDeletehttps://ims.lakelandgov.net/ims/Base/Details?EncrID=709240186
I think they pulled the plug on this Winn Dixie here now I can’t find anything information about this Winn Dixie convert into a Aldi
DeleteMaybe they had to revise something? Who knows at this rate.
DeleteOnly one Winn Dixie will be left in Mississippi.. makes you wonder the fate of the Louisiana stores they choose not to convert
ReplyDeleteBased on my count, there will be 3 stores left in Mississippi (Ocean Springs, Hattiesburg, and Meridian) . . . Am I missing something?
DeleteNot just miscounted
DeleteNorth Sebring seems to be a really slow store. I went just today on a Friday night. There were a decent number of customers, but the Seafood and Deli/Bakery areas were already closed for the day at 5:30 with just some chickens out in the warmer in the deli.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed that the last time it was remodeled in 2021, they really scaled back the selection in deli/bakery.
Store 25 in Jacksonville. February 9th lady day
ReplyDeleteTwo Winn Dixie closing but the liquor stores will remain open https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2024/11/13/brevard-getting-2-more-aldi-stores-what-win-dixie-stores-converting/76218605007/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1QY2iKmXKlZ4TLmKAVS33xBPJsk88LaVn8ykfns62AoyZCfti2dGb3hgQ_aem_mpAV1UalYiOkofku8HQhXA
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