Winn Dixie set to close down store in days with sales up to 50% – and shoppers aren’t ‘impressed’ with replacement
WINN Dixie is closing down a store following a takeover by a German-owned supermarket chain.
The U.S. Sun has confirmed the final closing date as liquidation sales of up 50% off are underway.
Winn Dixie is closing its location in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The closure is happening because Aldi bought all Winn-Dixie and other stores owned by Southeastern Grocers Inc., including Harveys Supermarkets, in August.
The final date to shop is July 7, an employee confirmed to The U.S. Sun.
In the meantime, customers can enjoy sales of up to 50% off.
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The Winn Dixie in Metairie will be replaced by an Aldi following a period of renovations.
"As we work through this transition period, conversion plans are still being finalized and we will share more information as it becomes available," Meredith Hurley, Southeastern Grocers' senior director for communications and community, said in a statement to NOLA.com.
Once open, it will be Aldi's 16th store in Louisiana.
Aldi is in the process of taking over and adding 800 new stores in the South.
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In March, officials at the store said about 50 locations would begin the conversion process during the latter half of 2024.
The majority of these stores will reopen as Aldi in 2025.
'WASN'T IMPRESSED'
However, not everyone is happy that their Winn Dixie is being replaced by a new store.
"I tried Aldi when they first opened on Vets and I wasn't impressed," wrote one in a local Facebook group.
"No bags, need a quarter to operate a shopping cart and the prices weren't much different from everyone else. Not seeing much of a reason to go there."
"Really don't care for Aldi. It's boring," said another.
A third wrote: "Aldi does not have as many selections as Winn Dixie. I find Winn Dixie to have better deals too."
However, others shared their excitement about the arrival of the Aldi.
"This is GREAT NEWS," wrote one.
"Aldi is much cheaper and has a different array of products."
'I get $100 worth of things from Winn Dixie and get the same stuff from Aldi for $50. I love Aldi," chimed in another.
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Aldi customers have said they would shop elsewhere after hearing a store would only have self-checkout registers.
And all 2,387 Aldi locations will be changing their hours for just one day.