Aldi opens at former Winn-Dixie location in Marion Oaks

A big crowd was on hand for the Aldi grand opening on June 5 in Marion Oaks. [Photo by Dani Eskridge]

Fan-favorite supermarket Aldi was packed with hundreds of customers early Thursday morning for a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new location at 184 Marion Oaks Blvd., Ocala. A soft opening was held June 4 before the store opened to the public on June 5.

On Thursday, the first 100 customers received gift bags filled with samplings of Aldi exclusive products and a gift card. Customers also could enter a sweepstakes for a $500 ALDI gift card.

The store, formerly a Winn-Dixie, closed on Nov. 3, 2024, and renovations began to convert it to the Aldi brand. Aldi had purchased Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets in March 2024, then later sold a portion of the holdings to a group of private investors. Some stores, like this one, remained under the Aldi brand.

There are five Aldi locations in Marion County and more than 2,500 in the United States.

To learn more, go to aldi.us

Shoppers were eager to enter the new store. [Photo by Dani Eskridge]