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Empty shelves greeted prospective customers of the Winn-Dixie store in Immokalee on Sunday. he store closed operations Saturday as part of the Aldis takeover. There is no timeline for operations to resume under the Aldis name.

Charitable bus offer for Immokalee residents after grocery closes is over after failing to gain traction

Eileen Kelley

Free bus rides to grocery store outside of Immokalee ends.

A family from Immokalee takes a photo in front of the now closed Winn-Dixie store, the last supermarket the community has available to them. The store closed late Saturday but a steady stream of customers drove up Sunday unaware that the store had closed earlier. The next nearest supermarket is a Publix about eight miles away in Ave Maria.

Immokalee bus for groceries may get canceled after ridership proves non-existent; immigration raids could be reason for just one rider

Eileen Kelley

Free bus rides have been offered to out of town grocers after Immokalee lost its only full-service grocery store in October.

Business/Economy

Winn Dixie closure leaves community with limited options

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Folks in Immokalee who depended on the community's only supermarket, Winn Dixie, are frustrated and concerned. The store closed about a week ago as part of Aldi's acquisition of Southeastern Grocers.