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Remember when Winn-Dixie supermarkets in Florida looked like this? See the old photos

A Winn-Dixie at 5850 SW 73rd St. in South Miami in preparation for demolition to make way for a proposed apartment complex. The grocery store was in the neighborhood since 1962.
A Winn-Dixie at 5850 SW 73rd St. in South Miami in preparation for demolition to make way for a proposed apartment complex. The grocery store was in the neighborhood since 1962. Miami Herald File

Aldi is taking over Winn-Dixie.

What does it mean for you, the shopper?

We don’t have all the answers yet as the deal plays out. But the new owner has said it plans to convert some Winn-Dixie markets to Aldi grocery stores.

That means your neighborhood Winn-Dixie, with the recognizable red and white signs, could disappear by next year.

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Let’s go back in time and look at some photos from the Miami Herald archive of Winn-Dixie stores through the years in South Florida.

THE CUSTOMERS

In 1992, shoppers at a reopened Winn Dixie at 240 NE Eighth St. in Homestead.
In 1992, shoppers at a reopened Winn Dixie at 240 NE Eighth St. in Homestead. Patrick Farrell


THE EMPLOYEES

In 1959, at Kwik Chek, a foreunner to Winn-Dixie, a clerk stocks cans of cranberries.
In 1959, at Kwik Chek, a foreunner to Winn-Dixie, a clerk stocks cans of cranberries. Bob East Miami Herald File


In 1998, Eagle Scouts participate in a class at a South Florida Winn-Dixie with the manager.
In 1998, Eagle Scouts participate in a class at a South Florida Winn-Dixie with the manager. Miami Herald File


In 1999, workers and customers celebrate the opening of a South Florida Winn-Dixie.
In 1999, workers and customers celebrate the opening of a South Florida Winn-Dixie. Eileen Soler Miami Herald File

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THE LOCATIONS

The sign for a future Winn-Dixie at Flamingo Plaza in Hialeah in 1993.
The sign for a future Winn-Dixie at Flamingo Plaza in Hialeah in 1993. Donna E. Natale Miami Herald File


Trucks parked in the Winn Dixie lot off 441 and Griffin Road in Davie in 1986.
Trucks parked in the Winn Dixie lot off 441 and Griffin Road in Davie in 1986. Charles Trainor, Jr. Miami Herald File
A former WInn-Dixie store being converted to a community center in Marathon in the Florida Keys in 1998.
A former WInn-Dixie store being converted to a community center in Marathon in the Florida Keys in 1998. Nancy Klingener Miami Herald File
In 1998, the Winn-Dixie at Edison Plaza, Northwest 62nd Street and Seventh Avenue, in Miami.
In 1998, the Winn-Dixie at Edison Plaza, Northwest 62nd Street and Seventh Avenue, in Miami. Nuri Vallbona Miami Herald File

SCENES IN THE STORES

BROWARD....11/28/95....shoppers eating at the sit in cafe in Winn Dixie Supermarket in Pembroke Pines.
BROWARD....11/28/95....shoppers eating at the sit in cafe in Winn Dixie Supermarket in Pembroke Pines. Miami Herald File


In 1999, a new self-checkout lane at a Broward Winn-Dixie.
In 1999, a new self-checkout lane at a Broward Winn-Dixie. J. Albert Diaz Miami Herald File
Customers use a new self-checkout lane at a Winn-Dixie store in 1999.
Customers use a new self-checkout lane at a Winn-Dixie store in 1999. J. Albert Diaz Miami Herald File
In 1995, the deli at a Winn-Dixie in Miami Lakes.
In 1995, the deli at a Winn-Dixie in Miami Lakes. Candace Barbot Miami Herald File
First- and second-graders in Broward learn to make bread at a Publix on Nob Hill Road in Plantation in 1997.
First- and second-graders in Broward learn to make bread at a Publix on Nob Hill Road in Plantation in 1997. J. Albert Diaz Miami Herald File
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This story was originally published August 22, 2023 at 5:08 AM.

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