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While it seems like all kinds of stores are closing — Joann Fabrics just announced 500 locations are being shuttered — there’s one grocery store that’s expanding. Aldi just announced that it plans to open tons of new stores in 2025 as part of a multi-year growth plan. Here’s what we know about Aldi’s expansion.
Aldi is planning to open 225 stores in the U.S. this year. If they succeed, that’ll be a new record for the chain, which has been operating in this country for 50 years. In 2024, the chain opened 120, bringing the total number of locations to over 2,400. If long-term plans stay on track, the grocery store will open 800 new locations by the end of 2028.
We don’t have many specifics from Aldi yet, but we do have some hints. The Southeast U.S. will get around 100 new locations, while the chain grows its Midwest and Northeast presence, according to a press release. Southern California and Arizona are specifically called out as markets it will focus on this year.
Las Vegas is also a new market that Aldi is entering in the coming months. Three locations around the city, the first in Nevada, are rumored to be opening in mid-April.
Last year, Aldi acquired a company called Southeastern Grocers, which includes Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets, two large grocery chains. While Aldi just announced that it sold off about 40% of those stores, it’s planning to convert approximately 100 locations of Winn-Dixie and Harveys to Aldi by the end of 2025.
As grocery (and egg!) prices continue to increase with seemingly no end in sight, people are searching out the best deals on everyday staples as well as special occasion meals. Aldi is well-known for its low prices on everything from fresh produce to alcohol. Plus, it’s got a cult following for its “aisle of shame,” the ever-rotating section of seasonal merchandise, housewares, and decor.
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