A group led by C&S Wholesale Grocers is closing in on a deal to buy nearly 350 Winn-Dixie grocery and liquor stores from German discount chain Aldi's U.S. unit, according to people familiar with the matter.

When Aldi announced its plans to purchase Southeastern Grocers, the fast-growing supermarket chain said it would convert many of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores. Aldi said it would convert about 220 of the stores to its format over the next two years. At least four former south Louisiana Winn-Dixies are currently being rebranded as Aldi stores.

After less than a year under the ownership of Aldi, Florida-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie is being sold again, its parent company announced Friday.

The consortium said it will immediately assume day-to-day operation of Winn-Dixie grocery and liquor stores and Harveys Supermarkets; some Aldi conversions will continue through 2027.

A group of private investors is buying Southeastern Grocers, which includes the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets banners

This includes about 170 grocery stores in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. It also covers the current Winn-Dixie liquor store business.

The company established its headquarters in Jacksonville in 1944 and was named Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. in 1955.

The German discounter will sell the grocery company, its banners and 170 stores to a consortium of investors led by C&S Wholesale Grocers and the head of Southeastern Grocers.

About 220 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores will still be converted into ALDI locations, SEG said. “When we announced our acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, we shared that we inte