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SOME Winn-Dixie customers have little time left to get some of their favorite items for a massive discount.
A location is closing for good next month, and liquidation sales are underway.
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Shoppers near the Winn-Dixie location in Gulfport, Mississippi, will soon see it shutter its doors.
The last day of business is scheduled for November 10, according to what employees told The U.S. Sun.
Additionally, Winn-Dixie rewards points must be used by the day before closing, November 9.
Deals as high as 50% off on select merchandise are going on right now, and customers must act fast while supplies last.
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It’s also not all grim news for local shoppers.
While the Winn-Dixie is no more, it will be instead replaced by an Aldi, per the SunHerald.
Aldi acquired 400 grocery stores from Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie’s parent company, in a deal that was finalized in March, per a press release.
The deal saw Aldi putting in $9 billion to add 800 additional stores across the nation in the next five years.
RETAIL RE-ORGANIZED
Some of those locations would be brand new, and others would be part of conversions through around 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores Aldi gained.
At least 50 stores were selected for conversions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and, of course, Mississippi for the end of 2024 to re-open in early 2025.
It seems the Gulfport location was chosen, along with a nearby location in D’Iberville, which closed at the end of August.
A statement from the store at the time confirmed that it would re-open as an Aldi in a few months.
Aldi’s deal also noted 330 brand new locations planned across the Midwest and Northeast and a few West and Southwestern areas like Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Even with the conversions, some Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets will remain under their banner with all the changes, including several in Florida.
Converting Aldi Stores in Florida
After Aldi acquired Southeastern Grocers earlier this year, several Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations will be converted into Aldi stores.
Some conversions have already begun in Florida, and The U.S. Sun has compiled a short list of known stores converting so far.
- 5805 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton (Winn-Dixie)
- 2880 Howland Boulevard, Deltona (Winn-Dixie)
- 1545 County Road 220, Fleming Island (Winn-Dixie)
- 2261 Edgewood Avenue West, Jacksonville (Harveys Supermarket)
- 6902 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland (Winn-Dixie)
- 2157 West 23rd Street, Panama City (Winn-Dixie)
- 23200 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach (Winn-Dixie)
- 2100 West Swann Avenue, Tampa (Winn-Dixie)
- Undisclosed Winn-Dixie in Pensacola
Credit: Florida Today
SOME EXCEPTIONS
“We intend that a meaningful amount of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets will continue to operate under their current banners,” an Aldi spokesperson told Florida Today.
Employees at a Winn-Dixie location in Tallahassee told the outlet that Aldi was only converting stores where there wasn’t already an Aldi available in the area for shoppers.
Converted locations were also being down-sized for “only the items customers need” through a “quick, easy shopping experience with great products at the lowest possible prices.”
Aldi also confirmed it would try to hire back most of the affected employees at converting locations such as the Gulfport, Mississippi, store.
“We remain committed to hiring as many Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket associates as possible from converted stores to Aldi,” the spokesperson said.
Aldi has also caught customers’ attention for other reasons recently.
Earlier this month, it announced its “lowest-priced” Thanksgiving basket offering to help families beat inflation during the holidays.
Some Aldi customers also spotted an orange marking on some products that could mean lower prices.
