From Harveys to Aldi: What’s in store for shoppers after conversion

Commercial real estate expert says the German grocer’s smaller stores will free-up space for new opportunities.


The Harveys Supermarket in Edgewood Square at 2261 Edgewood Ave. in Northwest Jacksonville.
The Harveys Supermarket in Edgewood Square at 2261 Edgewood Ave. in Northwest Jacksonville.
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Aldi shoppers know the drill.

Soon, more Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets customers will, too, as the German discount grocer starts converting those Southeastern Grocers stores it bought in March into its namesake brand.

Bring a quarter for the cart, but chances are another shopper in the parking lot will give you theirs – maybe for your quarter, or maybe gratis – so they don’t have to return it to the storefront corral to reconnect it to retrieve the coin. They likely found it free, too.


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