In the latest grocery industry shakeup, Aldi has sold the iconic Winn-Dixie grocery chain it acquired less than a year ago. Aldi said it will keep the Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets it plans to convert into Aldi stores. But it is getting rid of the rest.

Southeastern Grocers, under the new ownership of the consortium, will continue operating remaining Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores. The only county on the Treasure Coast without an Aldi is Indian River. Aldi is a discount grocer known for its low prices and ...

This month a group of private investors, led by Anthony Hucker, the current CEO and president of parent company Southeastern Grocers, and the grocer’s supply chain partner C&S Wholesale Grocers, acquired Southeastern Grocers and many of its Winn-Dixie stores back from Aldi.

Aldi is bringing its low prices to even more states this year.

At least one Winn-Dixie store in Pensacola is still planning to be converted into an Aldi despite selling stores back to Southeastern Grocers.

Despite frigid temperatures, the opening of Northport's second Aldi grocery store lured a big crowd of customers.

When ALDI purchased the Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, the plan was to convert some to ALDI locations and leave others as they were. ALDI had announced plans to build a store in Douglas in the vacant lot immediately south of Tractor Supply. However, the August 2023 deal altered those plans.

Last year, Aldi acquired Winn-Dixie and Harveys from Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeastern Grocers. The deal included grocery store locations across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Now, citizens of the west end of Panama City Beach can shop at the newly converted ALDI from the pre-existing Winn-Dixie. It’s all in part of an effort to add 800 more ALDI stores nationwide according to officials.

Dixie, opened Thursday at 23200 Front Beach Road in PCB. Aldi also set an opening date for its Panama City store.

Southeastern Grocers, under the new ownership of the consortium, will continue operating remaining Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores. The only county on the Treasure Coast without an Aldi is Indian River.

Less than a year after Aldi acquired Southeastern Grocers, which includes Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, the discount grocer sold it to a consortium of investors. In March 2024, Aldi acquired ...