How South Florida's retail landscape is changing

What's new in retail? Plenty in Miami and Broward.

Check out our coverage below to catch up on new things with Publix, Aldi, Winn-Dixie, Brickell and other shopping places.

The Winn-Dixie storefront on Coral Way at 3275 SW 22nd Ave. The 57,124 square foot supermarket has a liquor store component and was built in 1990. The ground once was the site of the Twin Gables and later Triple Gables movie theater from 1970 to the late 1980s. By Howard Cohen

NO. 1: WHAT DOES A NEW DEAL WITH ALDI AND WINN-DIXIE MEAN FOR MIAMI SHOPPERS? HERE’S A RUNDOWN

Yes, many of the red-festooned stores will disappear. But many will be saved. | Published February 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Now Open signs line the Briar Bay Publix at 13005 SW 89th Pl. on opening weekend, Sunday, March 2, 2025. By Howard Cohen

NO. 2: WHAT DO CUSTOMERS THINK OF THE BIG NEW PUBLIX AT A REBUILT MIAMI MALL? SEE FOR YOURSELF

See photos and a TikTok video | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

A Forever 21 store on Lincoln Road Mall in South Beach in a file photo from Oct. 5, 2019.

NO. 3: FOREVER 21’S BANKRUPTCY MEANS SHUTDOWNS AT SOUTH FLORIDA MALLS. SEE THE LIST OF STORES

The fashions were a hit with young shoppers. | Published March 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Fort Lauderdale’s Motif, a 385-unit mixed-use apartment building at 500 N. Andrews Ave. in the Flagler Village neighborhood, will open the first Go Grocer in Florida later in 2025.

NO. 4: IT'S NOT PUBLIX OR 7-ELEVEN. THIS HYBRID GROCERY IS COMING TO SOUTH FLORIDA

The urban core attracted the Chicago store. | Published April 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Brickell City Centre is at 701 South Miami Avenue.

NO. 5: MALL GIANT BETS BIG ON BRICKELL CITY CENTRE, SPENDING HALF-BILLION ON RETAIL COMPLEX

The open-air shopping center is home to the likes of Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Apple and Lululemon. | Published June 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by CD Goette-Luciak

Vicky Bakery is now open in the Florida Keys, a first for the Miami brand.

NO. 6: THIS POPULAR CUBAN BAKERY FROM MIAMI OPENS FIRST LOCATION IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Vicky Bakery is now open in the Florida Keys. | Published August 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

This At Home store houses the last KMart standing in the Continental U.S. at 14091 SW 88th St. In June 2025, At Home filed court documents announcing it was closing 26 of its store by the end of September, including one of its Florida stores on Biscayne Boulevard. This At Home was not on the court document among the closures. By Howard Cohen

NO. 7: A HOME FURNISHINGS STORE IS CLOSING IN MIAMI-DADE. WHAT’S THAT MEAN FOR KMART?

Home furnishings and decor chain At Home announced it plans to close 30 locations nationwide in September. | Published September 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.