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Originally Posted by GreggC69
With Aldi set to take over the Winn Dixie at LSL, what will become of the Winn Dixie Liquors store that is adjacent? To my knowledge, that is not something Aldi's historically has operated. Will it be picked up by someone and operated as a stand alone liquor store? Will Aldi just collapse the space into its grocery store operation there? That is just a convenient booze shop and would hate to see it go away.
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The answer is currently: "Unknown", but with a "Maybe" component.
I found this:
"In an unexpected twist, it appears that Aldi plans to construct liquor stores of its own in Florida, marking a first for the company. Plans for the conversion of Winn-Dixies #2413 in Tampa and #2527 in Apollo Beach reveal existing Winn-Dixie liquor stores being rebadged and relocated to the new Aldi side of the buildings. This poses the question of whether Aldi intends to operate the liquor stores itself or lease them out to a third party. Regardless, it appears that the German discounter has long-term ambitions for the lucrative alcohol market in the state of Florida."
Source:
My Florida Retail Blog: Winn-Dixie to Aldi Conversions - Rolling List