Southeastern Grocers, under the new ownership of the consortium, will continue operating remaining Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores. The only county on the Treasure Coast without an Aldi is Indian River.

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.

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.

Grocery chain Aldi has sold off Southeastern Grocers, which includes the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners, to a consortium of private investors. The consortium is led by Southeastern Grocers President and CEO Anthony Hucke and the chain C&S Wholesale Grocers,

When ALDI purchased the Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, the plan was to convert some to ALDI locations and leave others as they were. ALDI had announced plans to build a store in Douglas in the vacant lot immediately south of Tractor Supply. However, the August 2023 deal altered those plans.

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.