German grocery store company Aldi bought Winn-Dixie and Harveys grocery stores last year from Southeastern Grocers, the parent company based in Jacksonville.

They said they recently received an email saying that the stores affected by this acquisition will start the process of closing their pharmacies in the coming months.

Discount grocer Aldi says it's acquiring 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the Southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys.

Aldi is buying 400 Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida from their parent company, Southeastern Grocers Inc.

With the help of customers, Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Jacksonville-based grocery store chain Winn-Dixie, raised more than $1.25 million through an annual six-week donation program to support scholarships for members of military families.

The Jacksonville Chapter of PFLAG received a $1,000 donation.

Pharmacies at Winn-Dixie stores and Harveys supermarkets will again give Johnson & Johnson vaccines and now offer shots without an appointment, parent company Southeastern Grocers announced Thursday.

The parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys is donating more than $460,000 to eight children’s hospitals across the Southeast, including a $147,000 donation to Wolfson Children’s Hospital in Jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Southeastern Grocers is offering 5,900 Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations at more Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in Florida, including six more in Jacksonville, two additional stories in Clay and St. Johns counties and one each in Columbia, Putnam and Flagler counties. Because these pharmacies operate under federal guidelines, they are also vaccinating school personnel of any age. The additional stores taking appointments:Harveys - 5909 University Blvd. W., JacksonvilleWinn-Dixie - 1209 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune BeachWinn-Dixie Store - 7921 Normandy Blvd., JacksonvilleWinn-Dixie Store - 8560 Argyle Forest Blvd., JacksonvilleWinn-Dixie Store - 1520 W. University Blvd., JacksonvilleWinn-Dixie Store - 703 Chaffee Rd., JacksonvilleWinn-Dixie Store - Ponte Vedra BeachWinn-Dixie Store - 3551 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. AugustineWinn-Dixie - 1339 Blanding Blvd., Orange ParkWinn-Dixie - 3260 Hwy. 17, Green Cove SpringsWinn-Dixie Store - 580 S. Marion Ave., Lake CityWinn-Dixie Store - 1115 N. Summit St., Crescent CityWinn-Dixie Store - 1260 W. Palm Coast Pkwy., Palm CoastFor appointments at these or the existing locations that were offering vaccinations, visit winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine or harveyssupermarkets.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Late Thursday, Southeastern Grocers Inc. announced it is was postponing its planned initial public offering -- just one day before the deal was expected to be priced. “The company will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop,” Southeastern Grocers said in a news release. Southeastern Grocers said in an updated filing last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission it wanted to sell 8.9 million shares at $14 to $16. They were issued shares in exchange for debt when Southeastern Grocers completed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2018. Southeastern Grocers expects to operate 423 supermarkets under the Winn-Dixie, Harveys and Fresco y Mas brands after completing the sale of more than 100 stores, including stores operated under the Bi-Lo banner.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Late Thursday, Southeastern Grocers Inc. announced it is was postponing its planned initial public offering -- just one day before the deal was expected to be priced. “The company will continue to evaluate the timing for the proposed offering as market conditions develop,” Southeastern Grocers said in a news release. Southeastern Grocers said in an updated filing last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission it wanted to sell 8.9 million shares at $14 to $16. They were issued shares in exchange for debt when Southeastern Grocers completed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 2018. Southeastern Grocers expects to operate 423 supermarkets under the Winn-Dixie, Harveys and Fresco y Mas brands after completing the sale of more than 100 stores, including stores operated under the Bi-Lo banner.