Publix, Aldi and Whole Foods plan summer openings in South Florida. See details
Aldi plans to open five new locations in South Florida by fall 2025, including at least two conversions from former Winn-Dixie stores.
Publix plans a new Fort Lauderdale store.
And Whole Foods Market primes a June delivery for its Miami Midtown store. it will anchor a long-awaited residential tower in the city's Edgewater neighborhood, and the Amazon-owned grocery aims to carry merchandise from Florida growers, bakers and providers.
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Aldi
Aldi hasn't announced opening dates for its coming-soon stores, but will release details closer to the grand openings, said spokesperson Maya Sullivan. The new locations are expected to open summer into the fall:
Miami-Dade
▪ 20417 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. This former Winn-Dixie was one of the Jacksonville-based chain's two full-service kosher stores via its deli and bakery departments. The other is at 7024 Beracasa Way in Boca Raton. Aldi may carry kosher items, but the stores don't have cold and hot deli counters or butchers who customize cuts. Aldi carries pre-packaged meat, poultry and fish.
Broward
▪ 941 SW 24th St., Fort Lauderdale. This location was also a Winn-Dixie.
▪ 2301 W. Sample Rd., Deerfield Beach.
Palm Beach County
▪ 5062 Seminole Pratt Whitney, Westlake.
Treasure Coast
▪ 1105 NE Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach.
Other Florida openings
Aldi plans several new stores in Fort Myers and Naples into the fall.
▪ 61 Bell Blvd. North, Lehigh Acres.
▪ 13725 Immokalee Rd., Naples.
▪ 5690 Bayshore Rd., North Fort Myers.
New Publix
Publix opens a new store location in Fort Lauderdale on June 19 at 2985 N. Ocean Blvd. The 29,495-square-foot store in Lauderdale Beach will feature traditional departments including deli, bakery, floral, produce, seafood and meats and cheeses.
New Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market opens a new 53,400-square-foot store at 2910 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami's Edgewater neighborhood. The grocery store anchors a 39-story, 588-unit residential tower, Nema Miami, and opens June 26.
The new location touts more than 500 local items from more than 130 Florida suppliers. Also, look for a coffee bar stocked with Cuban-style coffee. The ground-level store features designs of local flora and bird motifs.
Local features at the new Midtown Miami:
Full-service seafood counter with options that include red snapper and grouper from Greg Abrams Seafood in Panama City. The Gulf shrimp and Key West pink shrimp come from Tampa's Cox's Seafood Co. Spiny lobster tails make their way north from Marathon's Key's Fisheries.
Some locally serviced produce and floral offerings include lychee and passion fruit from EcoRipe Tropicals in Medley. Orchids are sourced from the Silver Vase nursery in Homestead and watermelons are from Jim Rash Inc. in Lake Wales.
Locals get into the specialty departments, too. Hand-wrapped fresh mozzarella from Pompano Beach's Italian grocer Mozzarita. Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Bars from 5150 Chocolate Co. in Delray Beach. Rosemary flatbread from Jennifer's Homemade in Miami. Cold-pressed kombucha from Miami's Radiate Kombucha and juices from 305 Squeezed in Miami.
The new Edgewater Whole Foods also includes a full-service meat counter culling ground beef from Adams Ranch Natural Beef in Fort Pierce. A spirits section boasts more than 240 craft beers, many of which are from local brewers, and 700 wines. The bakery department sells items from South Florida's Zak the Baker, Bunnie Cakes, Simply Delicious Bakers and Gelato Fino.
Opening morning lures:
The store's grand opening is 9 a.m. June 26, when customers can sip complimentary coffee from Fort Lauderdale's Wells Coffee and breakfast treats from Miami's Zak the Baker. The first 300 customers in line can score a custom tote bag and Secret Saver coupon featuring offers up to $100 off. Gelatys of Miami will pass out complimentary gelato pops to afternoon shoppers.
Regular store hours will be 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
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