When Aldi announced its plans to purchase Southeastern Grocers, the fast-growing supermarket chain said it would convert many of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores. Aldi said it would convert about 220 of the stores to its format over the next two years. At least four former south Louisiana Winn-Dixies are currently being rebranded as Aldi stores.

After less than a year under the ownership of Aldi, Florida-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie is being sold again, its parent company announced Friday.

The German discounter will sell the grocery company, its banners and 170 stores to a consortium of investors led by C&S Wholesale Grocers and the head of Southeastern Grocers.

This includes about 170 grocery stores in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. It also covers the current Winn-Dixie liquor store business.

C&S Wholesale Grocers is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire 170 Winn-Dixie stores and 170 Winn-Dixie liquor stores from discount chain ALDI. C&S, along with members of Winn-Dixie's management team, are poised to complete the deal in the coming days, according to a report from Reuters citing people familiar with the matter.

The consortium will immediately take over the day-to-day operations of Winn-Dixie grocery and liquor stores, as well as Harveys Supermarket. Some locations will be converted to ALDI stores through 2027, as previously agreed.

About 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores will still be converted into ALDI locations, SEG said. “When we announced our acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, we shared that we inte