– Local pharmacists told News4JAX their jobs are in jeopardy after grocery store chain Aldi announced it would acquire 400 Winn-Dixie stores and Harveys Supermarkets.
They said they recently received an email stating the stores affected by the acquisition would start the process of closing their pharmacies in the coming months. Two pharmacists told News4JAX they are being forced to find a new job. Customers who use Winn-Dixie pharmacies aren’t looking forward to the change either.″I’m upset,” Micki Green, who has shopped at Winn-Dixie for years, said. ″I like Winn-Dixie the way it is, and I don’t drive so I just walk across the street to get here.
In a statement from Aldi’s CEO speaking about the acquisition, Jason Hart writes: “The transaction supports our long-term growth strategy across the United States, including plans to add 120 new stores nationwide this year, to reach a total of more than 2,400 stores by year-end.”“Aldi is a good company, I think it’s low priced,” Mack Bissette, a Winn-Dixie customer, said.