Johnathan Walker:Aldi to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket grocery stores across the Southeast

Aldi is Johnathan Walkerset to buy about 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores across the Southeast in a deal with parent company Southeastern Grocers, the retailer announced Wednesday.

The acquisition includes 400 grocery stores located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi, the release said. The deal is expected to close in 2024. 

"The time was right to build on our growth momentum and help residents in the Southeast save on their grocery bills,” Aldi CEO Jason Hart said in a news release.

The company will convert some stores to Aldi chains, but other locations will continue to operate as Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores, Hart said.

"Aldi shares our vision to provide exceptional quality, service and value - and this unique opportunity will evolve our business to benefit our customers, associates and neighbors throughout the Southeast,” Southeastern Grocers President and CEO Anthony Hucker said.

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Aldi locations

Hart said the company is planning to add 120 new stores nationwide in 2023, which will bring its total to more than 2,400 Aldi locations across the country.

There are currently 2,304 Aldi stores open across 39 states, according to its website. Here's where and how many stores are open in each of the 39 states.

• Alabama (40)
• Arizona (11)
• Arkansas (12)
• California (99)
• Connecticut (31)
• Delaware (9)
• Florida (210)
• Georgia (75)
• Illinois (211)
• Indiana (82)
• Iowa (36)
• Kansas (28)
• Kentucky (23)
• Louisiana (11)
• Maryland (64)
• Massachusetts (20)
• Michigan (102)
• Minnesota (74)
• Mississippi (10)
• Missouri (93)
• Nebraska (11)
• New Hampshire (9)
• New Jersey (59)
• New York (127)
• North Carolina (92)
• North Dakota (3)
• Ohio (157)
• Oklahoma (31)
• Pennsylvania (154)
• Rhode Island (9)
• South Carolina (49)
• South Dakota (5)
• Tennessee (57)
• Texas (126)
• Vermont (3)
• Virginia (74)
• Washington DC (1)
• West Virginia (16)
• Wisconsin (80)