2 new Florida Aldi locations opening Thursday, with chance to win $500, here's where

• Aldi is opening two new Florida stores on October 9 in Jacksonville and New Port Richey.
• The discount grocer plans to open 17 more locations in Florida, many of which are converted Winn-Dixie stores.
• Grand opening events will include gift bags, gift cards, and a sweepstakes to win a $500 gift card.

Another week, another Aldi opening in Florida. Two, in fact.

The no-frills discount grocery chain famous for low prices, store-brand goods, and a complete lack of coupons, in-store delis, bakeries, pharmacies, loyalty programs, baggers or Muzak is opening two more Florida locations on Thursday, Oct. 9, in Jacksonville and New Port Richey, according to the company's Coming Soon page.

Both grand openings will debut with a ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for 8:45 a.m., gift bags and gift cards for the first 100 customers and the chance through the weekend to win a sweepstakes for a $500 Aldi gift card.

This marks the second Jacksonville opening in two months, one of more than 30 that have opened in the Sunshine State this year alone. Many of them are converted Winn Dixies from Aldi's brief acquisition of that company in 2024-2025.

Aldi has at least 17 more Florida locations in progress with plans to open 225 new stores in 2025. the most they've ever opened in a single year, and 800 by the end of 2028.

Where are the new Aldi locations in Florida?

• Jacksonville, Fort Caroline Trading Post, 6060 Fort Caroline Road, Suite 10
• New Port Richey, 12124 Moon Lake Road

Aldi grand openings offer gift bags, gift cards and a chance to win $500

At the Jacksonville and New Port Richie grand openings, the first 100 people at each will receive a gift bag of Aldi-exclusive products and a gift card for $10, $25 or $100 as part of the discount grocer's Golden Ticket program. All shoppers can get a free Aldi shopping tote, while supplies last, just look for an Aldi employee and ask.

Shoppers can register from Thursday through the weekend for a chance to win a $500 gift card, no purchase necessary. Registration at both locations ends at 8 p.m. Oct. 12, 2025.

What Aldi stores are opening in 2025 in Florida?

There are at least 17 more Aldi locations coming soon to Florida as of Oct. 8, according to Aldi's grand opening page, many of them former Winn-Dixie sites:

• Bushnell, Walker Ridge Square, 1122 North Main St.
• Deerfield Beach, Crossroads Shopping Center, 2301 W Sample Road, Building #2
• Englewood, 1951 South McCall Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• Englewood, 4100 South McCall Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• Fort Lauderdale, Southland Shopping Center, 941 Southwest 24th St.
• Gainesville, 300 Southwest 16th Ave. (former Winn-Dixie)
• Leesburg, Lake Harris Square, 27405 U.S. 27
• Lehigh Acres, Winn-Dixie Shopping Center, 61 Bell Blvd. North (former Winn-Dixie)
• Naples, 13725 Immokalee Road
• North Fort Myers, 5690 Bayshore Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• New Port Richey, 6400 Massachusetts Ave.
• Orlando, 1403 South Hiawassee Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• Ormond Beach, Ormond Beach Shopping Center, 353 West Granada Blvd. (former Winn-Dixie) (opening in December)
• Palm Harbor, 1360 Tampa Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• Port Saint John, Port St John Plaza, 6257 U.S. 1 (former Winn-Dixie)
• Sarasota, Southeast Plaza, 4230 Bee Ridge Road (former Winn-Dixie)
• St. Petersburg, Five Points Shopping Center, 3327 9th Street North (former Winn-Dixie)

Several more Winn-Dixie conversions are still ongoing, including locations in Sebastian and Vero Beach, scheduled for early 2026.

Other grocery chains expanding in Florida

The other grocery chains in Florida aren't just sitting around.

Lakeland-based Publix is opening three replacement stores, according to media relations manager Nicole Krauss.

Meanwhile Trader Joe's, a more upscale grocery destination, has at least two more stores opening in Florida, although the dates have not been announced.

Where can I find an Aldi near me in Florida?

There are currently 27554 Aldi locations in Florida. You can find the list at stores.aldi.us/fl.