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P A Paul 09-02-2024 08:27 PM
Couple of years ago, plans called for new WD at corner of MicroRacetrack & 466A.
Even with new mega apartment complex on opposite side of intersection,guessing groceries won’t be coming to that corner.

HORNET 09-02-2024 08:38 PM
True

Eg_cruz 09-03-2024 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim 9922 (Post 2366023)
According to the other Villages news source ALDI is reducing the beautiful Winn-Dixie store to about 60% of its floorplan, converting it to an ALDI footprint. Nothing was shown in the published plans of what will be done with the other 40% of the existing building.
In my opinion, too bad for us Villagers. To me, from the few times I've been in an ALDI's, they seem to be one step up from a gas station convenience store: limited, cluttered, grubby, disorganized and a poor selection of quality healthy food. But I guess cheap likes cheap. However, I can't argue with their success.
What was said yesterday
The Winn Dixie liquor store will be moved to the side where the produce is today, the liquor store will be bigger then it is today. The old liquor store will be rented out.
Good news is the are keeping today’s employees

Bay Kid 09-03-2024 06:28 AM
I am going to mis Winn-Dixie chicken wing bar. Maybe better for my health.

Do you think we can use Publix plastic bags?

Bogie Shooter 09-03-2024 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by HORNET (Post 2366717)
True
:what:

Chi-Town 09-03-2024 09:21 AM
I would rather have Save A Lot move there rather than Aldi.

JGibson 09-03-2024 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2366591)
Yes. Do you think the "free" plastic bags at Publix are free? LOL
I rather they incorporate it into the groceries price than have to constantly have bags with me.

Pugchief 09-03-2024 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JGibson (Post 2366870)
I rather they incorporate it into the groceries price than have to constantly have bags with me.
That's certainly a reasonable position, but I'm sure others would prefer to bring their own bags if it saved them money. Bonus: Reusable bags are better for the environment.

Pugchief 09-03-2024 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 2366859)
I would rather have Save A Lot move there rather than Aldi.
Ick. Save A Lot is not an enjoyable experience. YMMV

Normal 09-03-2024 02:32 PM
Yep, it’s less than a dime
 
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Originally Posted by JGibson (Post 2366870)
I rather they incorporate it into the groceries price than have to constantly have bags with me.
ALDIs has paper bags, I think they are 7 cents a piece? I grab a couple with my groceries as I’m checking out.

Pairadocs 09-03-2024 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Djean1981 (Post 2366035)
I absolutely love Aldi. Prices are way cheaper, smaller store, etc.
THE absolute best produce in the area, all USA raised and processed meat, and outstanding wild caught ALASKAN salmon in season. I lift Florida for undergrad and grad school in Illinois long ago. First time I'd heard of "Aldi", was not impressed, stuff all over the floor in boxes, "meat" was limited to lunch meats, definitely a place only poor graduate students would go for basics. All these years later I "almost" never took the time to shop in Aldi's beautiful new stores here in The Villages... LOVE Aldi, and can't wait for all the holiday ingredients so difficult to find.

Ignatz 09-04-2024 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Pairadocs (Post 2367013)
THE absolute best produce in the area, all USA raised and processed meat, and outstanding wild caught ALASKAN salmon in season. I lift Florida for undergrad and grad school in Illinois long ago. First time I'd heard of "Aldi", was not impressed, stuff all over the floor in boxes, "meat" was limited to lunch meats, definitely a place only poor graduate students would go for basics. All these years later I "almost" never took the time to shop in Aldi's beautiful new stores here in The Villages... LOVE Aldi, and can't wait for all the holiday ingredients so difficult to find.
Agreed…. We tried Aldi’s a couple of times years ago and it was a miserable experience. We went to an Aldi’s recently in TV and we were impressed compared to our prior visits.

Not fond of bringing our own bags, but it still beats the heck out of paying Publix and WD’s ridiculous prices.

Aldi’s is now part of our grocery repertoire with Walmart, Sam’s, Target, and Kroger.

JGibson 09-04-2024 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pugchief (Post 2366934)
That's certainly a reasonable position, but I'm sure others would prefer to bring their own bags if it saved them money. Bonus: Reusable bags are better for the environment.
Walmart has pretty cheap groceries and they give you plastic bags so I'm not really buying that saving money in Aldi's is because they charge for bags.

Vccaralc 09-04-2024 04:40 PM
i like some items in aldi s but quite a few are genetically modified ingredients

tophcfa 09-04-2024 04:45 PM
Wondering if the Winn Dixie liquor store next to the supermarket will remain open? It’s really the only place close to Lake Sumter Landing to quickly grab a cold six pack.


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