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.

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

In March 2024, Aldi acquired Southeastern Grocers and announced it would convert the two grocery stores into Aldi's. For the Treasure Coast, that meant converting two Winn-Dixie locations; there are no Harveys locations here.

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

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.

Well, that didn't last long. Put your quarters away. Less than a year after German discount grocery chain Aldi acquired Southeastern Grocers Inc, the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets, and announced an ambitious 5-year, $9 billion plan ...

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

In a Feb. 7 announcement, ALDI announced that it is continuing its five-year expansion plan by adding 225 new locations across the U.S., mainly in the Southeast.

The opening for the new Aldi will be begin at 9 a.m. Feb. 20. The first 100 customers will receive a gift bag containing Aldi exclusive products and a gift card as part of the Aldi Golden Ticket giveaway. Over the opening weekend, customers can enter a sweepstakes for a $500 Aldi gift card.