Winn Dixie
 

Have been out of country for 3 weeks, but when I stopped at Lake Sumter Landing Winn Dixie Pharmacy was told that they are phasing out their Pharmacy since Aldi is buying SE Grocers. Perhaps this is old news to residents. Checked internet which confirmed the plan, and that the Pharmacy business will be directed to CVS and Walgreens. Some of the Winn Dixie stores will be converted to Aldis and around 400 will retain the Winn Dixie monitor and SE grocer Brands. Supposedly , the pharmacy transition will commence this fall and they are not currently restocking shortages. That tells a story about wasting your time going there. The total transition is scheduled for 2024.

This is disappointing as there will be less competition.

Less competition there are more pharmacies in the area than Winn Dixie and Aldis

Not to mention mail order pharmacies.

Anyone know if the Lake Sumter Landing Winn Dixie will be one of the stores which will keep the WD name and brands?

Every time I stop in that Winn Dixie the place is empty.

I really don't know how that location is profitable.

No one goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.

Thought you were not supposed to mention that

Isn't that a contradiction? "No one goes there because it's too crowded".

All 400 stores will not remain Winn Dixie’s. A majority will change to Aldi. One in sumter May change to Aldi because no Aldi that close. Pinellis I think remains Winn Dixie because closeness to Aldi.

mtdj.....Publix pharmacy is so much cheaper than CVS or Walgreens. easy transfer of scripts done by Publix.

Is this Yogi Berra speaking?

No Tramadol
 

My prescription for Tramadol which I get at Publix, could not be filled, it was on backorder. I gave up waiting for two weeks and checked CVS and Walgreens around Spanish Springs. They didn't have any either. Found some at Walgreens on Parr Drive. Because it is a very controlled drug, I needed a new prescription. Delay, delay, delay, finally got my prescription. Because I had to start over and the delay, I missed out/lost, about 75 pills. Advice: make sure you have a back up.

Changing to an ALDIs
 

Tell tale sign that ALDIs is coming to the heart of the Villages.

Depends on your insurance. All my monthly drugs are free at Walgreens but not at Publix. Also when you travel there is usually a Walgreens or CVS there.

Yogi Berra is famous for that. Another one is if you come to a fork in the road take it!