Six Winn-Dixie stores in Birmingham, Opelika, Tuscaloosa, Millbrook and Fairhope have not found buyers and will close in early 2026.
Winn-Dixie leaving Alabama; 6 locations without buyers
In mid-October, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. announced it planned to exit the entire state of Alabama by the end of 2025 to focus on its markets in Florida and Georgia.
The Florida-based supermarket chain was founded in 1925 and has had a presence in Alabama since the 1960s, when it acquired the Birmingham-based chain of Hill’s Food Stores.
Since the announcement 11 stores statewide have been sold off and transitioned into Food City, Foodland, Piggly Wiggy and Corner Market grocery stores…