Aldi plans expansion in the South

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published August 17, 2023 at 10:18 AM EDT

Discount grocer Aldi plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S.

The supermarkets are primarily in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

If the deal is approved, it's expected to close in the first half of 2024.

Aldi said the deal supports its long-term growth strategy in the U.S., where it expects to have 2,400 stores by the end of this year.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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