Is there an Aldi grocery store near you? No? Just wait a few minutes.
The no-frills discount store is opening four more stores in Florida this month, part of its ongoing rapid expansion plans across the state. Aldi has already opened about 20 new locations here this year, on top of 60 in 2025, bringing the total of Florida Aldis to 314, far more than any other state in the nation.
Next up in May: Davie, Marianna, St. Augustine, and Venice, the second Aldi to open in Venice within a month.
This year marks Aldi’s 50th anniversary in the U.S. The new stores are part of the chain’s rapid expansion plan to open more than 180 new stores nationwide in 2026.
Many of the new locations are converted Winn-Dixie stores from when Aldi briefly owned the company in 2025, allowing them to quickly remodel and reopen in established shopping centers. But several are brand new buildings.
Where, when are new Aldi locations opening in Florida?
The next Florida Aldi store openings are:
The new stores will be the first in Davie and Marianna, the second in Venice and St. Augustine. Early shoppers in line on opening day will get bags of free Aldi products and gift cards.
What this means for your grocery choices
For shoppers, a local Aldi means more chances to save money on weekly grocery bills, especially on pantry staples, produce, and private-label items. The chain recently announced it was removing 44 preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and other ingredients from all its private label products, which make up 90% of its stock.
In 2024, a Florida Times-Union reporter compared prices for common products at Publix, Winn-Dixie, and Aldi and found that all the common staples she checked, like milk, ground beef, chicken, and snacks, cost less at Aldi, sometimes up to 30% cheaper (see her shopping choices here). Aldi claims that prices overall run up to 35% cheaper compared to other grocery stores.
In neighborhoods where an Aldi is replacing a Winn-Dixie, the lower prices come at a cost: local shoppers will lose the in-store pharmacy and hot food options, and will be greeted with a much more limited selection of food and other items than they were used to.
However, an Aldi (or more) in the community could force Publix and other local grocers to drop prices or provide more promotions to compete.
Why Aldi is betting big on Florida
“We’re growing because our customers love our amazing quality products at unbeatable prices,” Aldi U.S. CEO Jason Hart told USA TODAY in a statement. “As we continue to grow, we remain focused on always offering the lowest possible prices to as many people as possible, no matter how they choose to shop.”
And Florida is an appealing market for several grocery store chains, with a rapidly growing population that needs to be fed. Publix, Winn-Dixie, Sprouts Farmers Market, Trader Joe’s, and more have all announced expansion plans into and across the Sunshine State.
Aldi’s explosive expansion into Florida is part of a national push to add hundreds of locations with a goal of 3,200 stores by the end of 2028.
To help stock all these new stores, Aldi has started a $35 million renovation of a 1.12 million-square-foot distribution facility on 200 acres in Baldwin in Duval County, with plans to open the doors in 2027.
Is an Aldi coming to your area in Florida?
To see if your neighborhood is on Aldi’s radar, first check the list to make sure there isn’t already one nearby. There are 314 Aldi locations in Florida as of April 28. You can find the list at stores.aldi.us/fl.
You can also see what’s coming up in Florida and elsewhere at the company’s Grand Openings page at stores.aldi.us/grand-openings.
C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Aldi adds 4 more Florida stores in May. Here are the newest locations
Reporting by C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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