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,

ALDI aims to open 225 new locations by 2025, including 100 converted stores from Southeastern Grocers, to strengthen its presence in the U.S. market.

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.