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There’s nothing worse than when the supermarket conveniently located around the corner of your home shuts down, and for some in the Sunshine State, those familiar storefronts are quietly closing their doors.
One grocery store chain is in the midst of a major footprint restructuring — Winn-Dixie. While its parent company, formerly Southeastern Grocers, announced in late 2025 that it was shifting its focus primarily to the home state of Florida, the company has quietly shuttered underperforming stores this year.
According to Inc., 27 locations across the South have been affected. Joining Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana, these are the Florida locations that have recently closed or are slated to close this year, according to the publication:
6770 Bird Road, Miami, FL 33155
8924 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
281 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
8837 N. 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
5410 Murrell Road Suite 135, Rockledge, FL 32955
7131 N. U.S. Highway 441, Ocala, FL 34475
49 S. Arlington Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216
201 W. 48th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32208
100 Canaveral Plaza Boulevard, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
28047 U.S.-27, Dundee, FL 33838
6600 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland, FL 33809
1550 S. Highway 29, Cantonment, FL 32533
3319 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
4751 Bayou Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 32503
The Miami location at the Bird Ludlam Shopping Center (6770 Bird Rd) closed in August and is set to convert into an Aldi, so shoppers won’t be feeling the void of a vacant storefront for too long. However, the transition marks the end of an era for the neighborhood as the store had been a staple on that corner for 66 years.
As for the Palm Beach Gardens on Military Trail and Northlake Boulevard, Winn-Dixie spokeswoman Meredith Hurley told WFLX FOX 29 in a statement, “With a strengthened focus on Florida, we know that meaningful transformation sometimes requires difficult decisions. In certain cases, this can mean closing a store when it’s necessary to support the future success of our company.”
“Our priority remains on building a strong future for our company and to provide the high level of quality and service our customers expect and deserve. We appreciate the support of our associates, customers and the Palm Beach Gardens community,” the statement continued.
Winn-Dixie told Inc. that while roughly 220 of its stores will become Aldis by 2027, the company remains focused on growing its own brand across Florida and southern Georgia.