MIAMI – After less than a year under the ownership of Aldi, Florida-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie is being sold again, its parent company announced Friday.
But about 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores on track to be converted to Aldi are set to remain in the German supermarket giant’s hands. Aldi acquired the brands’ parent company Southeastern Grocers in March 2024.
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Southeastern Grocers announced it is being sold to a “consortium of private investors” headed by its current CEO, Anthony Hucker, and C&S Wholesale Grocers.
About 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, along with the existing Winn-Dixie liquor store business, will be part of the new company and continue under their existing brands.
The conversion process for the stores remaining in the Aldi fold is expected to last through 2027.
“ALDI and SEG leadership will continue to work together closely to ensure a smooth transition, with dedicated leaders overseeing the store conversion and hiring process,” a statement reads. “SEG will continue to operate the remaining stores identified for conversion in the normal course of business, with the same level of care and focus on quality and service, up to and until each respective store is closed for conversion.”
According to an unofficial list published by the Florida Times-Union in Winn-Dixie’s home market of Jacksonville, Winn-Dixie stores at 20417 Biscayne Blvd. in Aventura and at 941 SW 24th St. in Fort Lauderdale are among those to be converted to Aldi.
“The purchase solidifies the grocer’s continued legacy in the Southeast and aligns both leadership and ownership for reinvestment and growth in the organization,” the statement reads.