Despite frigid temperatures, the opening of Northport's second Aldi grocery store lured a big crowd of customers.

The Winn-Dixie at 312 E. Nine Mile Road was shuttered in October and converted to an Aldi, which will open its doors to the Ensley community soon.

Readers also ask about a book connected to the Florida Legislature spinning off St. Lucie County into Indian River and Martin counties in 1925.

Aldi location will open in a former Winn-Dixie in Northport, Alabama. The new store's grand opening will be on Feb. 20 and feature giveaways and special offers. Aldi recently acquired Winn-Dixie and Harvey's stores in the Southern US and plans to open hundreds of new stores by 2028.

Aldi is a discount grocer known for its low prices and shopping carts that require shoppers to use a quarter to unlock. Less than a year after Aldi acquired Southeastern Grocers, which includes Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket,

Discount grocery chain Aldi announced a plan to open more than 225 new store locations in 2025 as part of the next phase of its five-year national growth strategy. Aldi says the new stores will open through a combination of new locations and converting select Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores to the Aldi format.