New ALDI store in Zachary set to open this spring
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The location of a Winn-Dixie store converted into a new ALDI store in Zachary could open by the spring.
Loxley Division Vice President Heather Moore confirmed the store is expected to open later this spring. The Winn-Dixie closed in November for renovations.
A group of private investors have acquired Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket. They bought it from ALDI U.S., which had purchased Southeastern Grocers in March 2024.
According to a news release, ALDI plans to convert about 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the ALDI format. This multi-year process started in March 2024 and should finish by 2027.
SEG will keep running the stores marked for conversion until they are ready for change.
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