These stores are shutting down in South Florida. Here's what to expect
This collection of stories tracks major retail closings and store transformations across South Florida.
Several Macy's locations are closing as part of a corporate plan to cut underperforming stores, affecting furniture galleries and department outlets in everal Florida counties. Winn-Dixie is undergoing conversions in the region, with some stores reopening as Aldi and others remaining under new ownership.
Party City and Big Lots have liquidated their South Florida stores after bankruptcy filings, affecting dozens of locations. American Freight and Joann have also exited the area.
Read the stories below, first published at the time of the closing announcements.
Macy's makes merry as Aracely Guadamus gets gifts for her two granddaughters and her son during Black Friday at Dadeland Mall in Miami on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. On Jan. 10, 2025, Macy's announced it was to close 66 more stores but Dadeland's is not one of them. By Lex Foderé
NO. 1: MACY'S 'BOLD MOVE' MEANS CLOSING FIVE SOUTH FLORIDA STORES. HERE'S WHERE THEY ARE
What shoppers should know about the changes. | Published January 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen
The Winn-Dixie storefront on Coral Way at 3275 SW 22nd Ave. The 57,124 square foot supermarket has a liquor store component and was built in 1990. The ground once was the site of the Twin Gables and later Triple Gables movie theater from 1970 to the late 1980s. By Howard Cohen
NO. 2: WHAT DOES A NEW DEAL WITH ALDI AND WINN-DIXIE MEAN FOR MIAMI SHOPPERS? HERE'S A RUNDOWN
Yes, many of the red-festooned stores will disappear. But many will be saved. | Published February 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen
American Freight Furniture and Mattress store in Macon, Georgia, is among the more than 300 set to close due to bankruptcy announcement on Nov. 3, 2024.
NO. 3: THESE STORES ARE DISAPPEARING FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA RETAIL SCENE. WILL YOU MISS THEM?
Take a look at the brands and the locations. | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives
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