Feb 10, 2025 - Business

C&S Wholesale Grocers reportedly buying Winn-Dixie stores from Aldi

Dan Primack

Illustration of a grocery checkout with piles of groceries behind an oversized grocery divider and a register reading multiple dollar signs — Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

C&S Wholesale Grocers of New Hampshire is in advanced talks to buy 340 Winn-Dixie grocery and liquor stores from the U.S. arm of Germany's Aldi, per Reuters.

Why it matters: This is a reminder that when antitrust regulators kill one big deal, other big deals often emerge.

C&S had agreed to buy 579 stores from Kroger and Albertsons, via a divestiture arrangement that was contingent on those two grocers merging. But that didn't happen, as a judge sided with the FTC late last year.

The bottom line: "C&S, founded in 1918, is a supplier that has been seeking to significantly expand into grocery retail. It currently operates about two dozen stores under the Grand Union and Piggly Wiggly brands." — Abigail Summerville, Reuters

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C&S Wholesale Grocers reportedly buying Winn-Dixie stores from Aldi

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