The Sarasota store at Westfield Siesta Key mall and the yet-to-be-opened Venice store in Jacaranda Plaza are two of the six properties Lucky’s Market is looking to sell to Aldi.

German grocery chain Aldi is purchasing both Sarasota County Lucky’s Market locations, according to an announcement on Wednesday from the Colorado-based grocer.

The Sarasota store at Westfield Siesta Key mall and the yet-to-be-opened Venice store in Jacaranda Plaza are two of six Florida properties that Lucky’s Market wants to sell to Aldi. The sale is subject to court approval and an overbidding process, according to Lucky’s.

Both of those properties are leased and the landlord is Benderson Development Co. of Manatee County.

The other four stores being sold to Aldi are in Coral Springs, Oakland Park, Vineland and Colonial Landing (Orlando).

The fate of a planned Lucky’s store at 75th Street and Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton is unclear.

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Lucky’s is also selling five leased store properties to Publix — Naples, Neptune Beach, Clermont, South Orange and Ormond Beach.

Lucky’s filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. Court documents show that as of Monday, the company had $15 million in cash and cash equivalents, $600 million in liabilities and $425 million in assets on an aggregate basis. CFO Andrew T. Pillari said in bankruptcy documents that Lucky’s needed about $100 million in incremental funding to continue operations.

The company said last week that it would close 32 of its 39 stores, including 20 of its 21 in Florida. Its seven remaining locations will be sold to a group led by company founders Bo and Trish Sharon, according to a press release.

Aldi currently has four locations in Manatee County, one in Nokomis and one in North Port.

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