Aldi is moving into the old Winn-Dixie on Socrum Loop Road
Where it is. On Socrum Loop Road in north Lakeland, about 600 feet from Chens Wok and about 650 feet from Il Forno Italian Restaurant. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
Two of the places within a quarter mile, nearest first; the nearest large store is kept when there is one. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.
A former Winn-Dixie grocery store in North Lakeland is being retrofitted into an Aldi.
The grocery store at 6600 Socrum Loop Rd N is changing hands. City records show a $2 million commercial permit to retrofit an existing Winn-Dixie store, along with sign permits, electrical work, roof recovery, and fire-protection permits all tied to Aldi.
Interior demolition began under an early-start permit issued in May 2026, and the main building permit was issued in June 2026. Sign permits describe an Aldi wall sign and face changes, and later electrical and fire-alarm permits reference "Aldi #318" and "Aldi 0664." The property is owned by the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Kentucky.
A Planned Unit Development application (PUD26-005), also labeled "Aldi #0664," was filed in January 2026 but later withdrawn. The retrofit is instead proceeding through building permits on the existing store.
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ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-00712 — Commercial retrofit permit (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-02131 — Early-start interior demolition (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-01828 — Aldi wall sign (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-03319 — Roof recover (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required LFD26-00163 — Fire alarm, Aldi #318 (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required LFD26-00171 — Fire sprinkler, Aldi 0664 (Issued)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required