Aldi Inc. continues to close and convert the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores it bought, including 13 in Northeast Florida, on its path to expanding its discount grocery format throughout the Southeast.
It also is working on site upgrades, and landlords are marketing the extra space that Aldi creates because the format is about half the size of a Winn-Dixie.
Aldi has not announced when all of the converted stores will reopen.
In March 2024, Aldi bought Jacksonville-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., which operated about 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Aldi then started converting some stores to its banner.
A group led by former Southeastern Grocers LLC CEO Anthony Hucker bought 170 of stores back from Aldi this year and said it would continue to operate others targeted for an Aldi conversion until they close for the construction.
The U.S. headquarters for Aldi is in Batavia, Illinois.
Aldi has about 2,400 U.S. stores and said the Southeastern Grocers acquisition was part of a plan to add 800 stores nationwide by 2028 through new openings and store conversions.
Stores.Aldi.US shows 15 stores in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties, including one that will open in August.
Southeastern Grocers has confirmed that the Clay, Duval and St. Johns county stores, most of them Winn-Dixies, that were or will be closed for renovation include:
Fleming Island: 1545 County Road 220 – Closed in late January. Aldi opened June 26.
Brierwood: 8775 Old Kings Road S. – Closed in early February. Site work permit issued April 17 at $200,000. Renovation permit issued April 23 at $810,000. Stores.aldi.us says it will open Aug. 13.
Cedar Hills: 3538 Blanding Blvd. - Closed in late March. Site work permit issued July 16 at $160,000. Renovation permit in review at $810,000. The Shopping Center Group is marketing 35,075 square feet of excess Aldi space for lease.
Downtown: 777 N. Market St. - The former Harvey’s Supermarket closed in late June. Site work permit in review at $160,000. Renovation permit in review for $810,000. The Shopping Center Group is marketing 6,485 square feet of excess Aldi space for lease.
Fort Caroline: 6060 Fort Caroline Road – Closed in late January. Renovation permit issued March 4 at $1.451 million.
Girvin: 12777 Atlantic Blvd. - Projected store closure in early August. Site work permit in review at $160,000. Renovation permit in review at $810,000.
Monument: 1531 Monument Road – Projected store closure in mid-August.
Neptune Beach: 1209 Atlantic Blvd. – Projected store closure in early August. The liquor store will remain open.
Northwest Jacksonville: 2261 Edgewood Ave. W. The former Harveys Supermarket closed mid-October 2024. Renovation permit issued Oct. 9 at $810,000. Aldi opened the store - its first renovated Southeastern Grocers supermarket it bought – March 20. Corporate.Aldi.US says 21,951 square feet is available for lease.
Fernandina Beach: 947 Amelia Plaza – Projected store closure in late July.
Grand Cypress Marketplace, Saint Johns: 100 Little Cypress Drive – Closed in mid-February.
St. Johns Commons, Saint Johns: 2220 County Road 210 W. – Projected store closure in mid-August. Liquor store will remain open.
Shores Village, St. Augustine: 181 Blackford Way – Projected store closure in mid-August. Liquor store will remain open.
“All associates at these locations received official advance notice that their store would convert to an ALDI location,” said Meredith Hurley, senior director of communications and community for Southeastern Grocers.
“To ensure a smooth transition for our associates, SEG will continue working diligently with ALDI to provide support and opportunities to each associate at converting stores, including having the first opportunity to apply to roles at newly converted ALDI stores or remain with Winn-Dixie or Harveys Supermarket and transfer to another store.”
