Whether you’ve been a longtime Winn-Dixie shopper or are looking forward to more chances to explore Aldi’s lineup of low-priced, private-label foods and home goods, the supermarket shakeup in the last year has been hard to keep up with. If you’re wondering whether your local Winn-Dixie will become an Aldi, here’s a quick recap of what’s happened so far, along with updates on which stores are now open as Aldi and which ones are still in the process of being transformed.
From corner store to corporate shuffle: The Winn-Dixie story in Jacksonville
What began as a modest family-run grocery store in Miami nearly a century ago would grow into one of the most recognizable supermarket chains in the Southeast. Founded in 1925 by W.M. Davis and his sons, the small store steadily expanded, eventually merging with Winn & Lovett in 1939 and moving its company headquarters to Jacksonville. And in 1955, the Winn-Dixie brand was officially born following the acquisition of the Dixie-Home Market chain.
Fast forward to 2016: Jacksonville, long a stronghold for the company, saw the first signs of a shakeup. Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company, announced that six area locations would be rebranded as Harveys Supermarkets, part of a sweeping overhaul of 73 stores aimed at modernizing its operations and appeal.
But the transformation didn’t stop there.
In 2023, Southeastern Grocers dropped a bombshell: it planned to sell approximately 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys locations to German grocery giant Aldi. The deal marked a significant shift in the region’s grocery landscape and raised questions about the future of the once-iconic brand that began as a small storefront in Florida.
But in another shocker, in February 2025, less than a year after the German discount grocer completed its acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, a consortium of private investors purchased Southeastern Grocers — and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners — back from Aldi.
When did Aldi first come to Northeast Florida?
Aldi made its first move into the greater Jacksonville area in 2014, opening a store in St. Augustine — nearly a decade before any talk of Winn-Dixie conversions. The discount grocer officially entered the Jacksonville market a year later, opening its first area location at Southside Square on August 27, 2015.
Today, there are 261 Aldi locations across Florida, including at least 14 in Northeast Florida — 10 in Jacksonville and others in Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties. And more are on the way.
Why did ALDI sell Winn-Dixie to a consortium of investors?
Following the February 2025 announcement that Aldi had sold 170 grocery stores and liquor stores operating under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners to a consortium of private investors, Aldi intends to complete its previously stated conversion plans of approximately 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the Aldi format by 2027, according to a February news release.
Although a list of planned store conversions has not been released by either company, at least 13 Jacksonville-area Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores have been or will be converted to Aldi stores, according to building permits filed with the city or Winn-Dixie.
These Jacksonville-area Winn-Dixie, Harveys stores will be converted to Aldi stores
Duval County
Clay County
St. Johns County
Nassau County
Which Aldi location is next to open?
Following the recent opening of the first Aldi in Fleming Island on June 26, 2025, the next Aldi store scheduled to open is the store at 8775 Old Kings Road S. on August 13, according to the company’s website.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Which Jacksonville-area Winn-Dixie stores will become Aldi stores? See our updated list
Reporting by Doris Alvarez Cea, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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