The discount supermarket. Discuss! http://aldi.us/
Aldi Sign.
Aldi.
Another.
An Aldi Grand Opening! :roll:
Most older American Aldis have this flooring.
Is Aldi's a national chain or more of a regional kinda thing?
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Is Aldi's a national chain or more of a regional kinda thing?
Aldi's locations are pretty scattered. I really don't know how many they have or what states they are in. They are a discount grocer sort of like "Sav-A-Lot", but from what I hear they sell much higher quality prodcuts. (They also sell a large selection of electronics from Germany--they are a german company). I believe you have to pay a quarter for a cart (get it back when its returned), you have to pay extra for bags or bring your own, and they only take Debit cards or cash. Most stuff they sell is their own private brands, but some things are name brand.
"In the U.S., ALDI Inc. operates over 700 stores in 26 states." <-From Aldi's website.
Aldi also owns Trader Joe's, which sells gormet/health foods, but at Aldi-like prices. They have stores on both of the coast's.
Sounds a lot like our Sav-A-Lots with the "bring your own bags or boxes policies....but it must be working if they have over 700 stores. :rolleyes:
QuoteOriginally posted by HoJofan206
Sounds a lot like our Sav-A-Lots with the "bring your own bags or boxes policies....but it must be working if they have over 700 stores. :rolleyes:
Aldi is allllll over the world. You can bring you own boxes or bags but you can also buy plastic bags for 10 cents, paper bags for 5 cents or grab any empty box around the store. Then bag your own stuff at the bagging counter.
nevr heard of them im only fimaler to Price Chopper Grand Union Waldbaums A&P Stop & Shop and Shop Rite
Aldi isn't like Shop Rite or Price Chopper. They are a discount supermarkets. They prices like 50 cents for canned goods. They also have items like Tvs and VCRs and microwaves and bike and computers, ect. that are cheaper brands like Crofton and Tevion.
I am familiar with Aldi's. We have one in Huntington. I personally don't like them. They are cheap and their quality is crap. I don't like Save A Lot either! I prefer Kroger or FoodFair.. You honestly get what you pay for with these types of stores.
QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
The discount supermarket. Discuss! http://aldi.us/
their food stores are smaller. I saw ones in upstate new york and bennington vermont.
Morris, IL.
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/aldi.html
Ottawa, IL.
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/aldi.html
Sign for Morris, Il.
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/aldi.html
Lincoln, IL.
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/aldi.html
We don't have Aldi out here.
There's one near Ashland where I used to live, but it was built after I came out here.
QuoteOriginally posted by storehistoryguy
Aldi isn't like Shop Rite or Price Chopper. They are a discount supermarkets. They prices like 50 cents for canned goods. They also have items like Tvs and VCRs and microwaves and bike and computers, ect. that are cheaper brands like Crofton and Tevion.
ya their supermarkets are small. The only one in new england is bennington vt
Here's a shot of the Aldi's store in Rensselaer. This is a freestanding, built from scratch store - nothing unusual there.
The site it sits on, however, is a portion of the former Joy Store - a local chain with stores in Rensselaer, Glens Falls, and Clifton Park, plus about 10 Toys (R) (Are) (For) Joy stores (the name was changed several times due to Toys R Us complaints) - one near each of the dept. stores and others in various spots. Started in the 50's, all closed in the early-mid 90's - similar to an older Kmart or 5 and 10 type store - the Rensselaer one was expanded 3 or 4 times over the years.
Here's the Hudson (Greenport) location on Route 9. As noted elsewhere, this was a former A&P which Aldi uses only a part of (Advance Auto has the other part).
This was one of the first (maybe THE first) Aldi to open in the area (you won't find any in Albany or Rensselaer county EXCEPT the one I posted above since these two counties still require item pricing which Aldi refused to do - the Rensselaer got around it by being a city which has a weights & measures dept. that could set it's own rules - They do have one of those check price scanners for customers).
dont they own trader joes
QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
(you won't find any in Albany or Rensselaer county EXCEPT the one I posted above since these two counties still require item pricing which Aldi refused to do).
I don't want to sound "stupid" but, what does that mean? In every Aldi I have been, the price for the goods were posted above the product. Does it mean that the price has to be physically on the item?? Thanks in advance for the help!!
QuoteOriginally posted by Ames#1171
QuoteOriginally posted by BillyGr
(you won't find any in Albany or Rensselaer county EXCEPT the one I posted above since these two counties still require item pricing which Aldi refused to do).
I don't want to sound "stupid" but, what does that mean? In every Aldi I have been, the price for the goods were posted above the product. Does it mean that the price has to be physically on the item?? Thanks in advance for the help!!
You got it Bossman, and no this is not sounding stupid, because I actually learned something here too. So that explains why the Hannafords in that area are still pricing. We had heard of that, and thought it was insane. Our store gave up pricing items around 2000 I believe, and it sped stocking times up immensely. In this day and age, pricing is outdated. I can see if an item is being tied into another area or department, that that item should be priced. Also the use of the Price Scanners around the store helps to alleviate other price issues when for example, a shelf tag is lost, or an item is on display without a price sign. Plus with the advancement of the POS (Point of Sale) Systems, accuracy of item prices are well above what they were in the past.
I clearly can see why Aldis wouldn't want to venture in there.
Thanks, it just sounded weird that the city/town would require a store to price each individual item, when most stores have those price scanners scattered around the store.
Yep - you got it right - they are still (supposed to) put a tag on each item (there are some exceptions if I remember correctly for certain "basic" items). NY State had a similar law that expired several years ago, but for some reason these two counties continued their versions (or at least had).
As I said, the city of Rensselaer found that loophole since they were the only ones in the county that had the "weights and measures" or whatever they called it dept. they could work around it by having the customer scanner and random checks.
I know the bigger chains (Hannaford, Price Chopper) weren't happy about it, but the only reason it came up (probably) wa that the city had tried to attract a grocery store for quite a few years, and none of the major stores was interested.
I'm not quite sure how the Save A Lot in Menands (Albany County) got in as they are ususally the same set-up as an Aldi (with the signs and whatnot).
The only good thing (for the customers, anyway) is that you can sometimes get a free item (when they put the wrong tag on a item, since the bigger stores advertise the "If it scans wrong, it's free" program).
aldi in wallingford ct in kohl's plaza
waterbury Ct one
aldi massena ny
in malone ny
Aldi's reminds me of a giant convience store. The nearest one to me is on the corner of Route 229 and Pine Street in Bristol, CT. They ripped down the former Grossman's Home Impovement Store to build it. I think it's cool that their cashiers get to sit down while they work. I can't tell you how many times in the 3 months I was a cashier at Shaw's I wanted to sit down.
Aldi probably allows their employees do things most stores don't because of what Aldi is all about bare essentials. Aldi is a store which does not emphasize image or glamour that most stores like Stop & Shop, and Shaw's live by. If you shop Aldi, you know what you're getting: thrift. You know this when you see that their store designs are very insipid with old orange/brown interiors, pallet filled floors, looking almost like a third world market, self-bagging groceries. Conveniences like shopping carts, and bags you pay extra for at Aldi as well. This is how they keep their prices so low - by cutting non-essential costs most supermarkets offer as conveniences.
If you've ever seen an Aldi store, you might've also noticed they close early (8PM) and they're also closed on Sundays. Note how their efficient pay-shopping cart system works and their property always clean and orderly.
The one in Bristol is now open on Sundays. I don't know about the others. I believe their Sunday hours are 10-5,
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
If you've ever seen an Aldi store, you might've also noticed they close early (8PM) and they're also closed on Sundays. Note how their efficient pay-shopping cart system works and their property always clean and orderly.
Cart Deposits work so well on Shopping Carts. People are so concerned with getting their quarters back, that they will return the cart to the corral. My store used to have them, and did away with them earlier this year. Practically overnight, the parking lot went from very tidy, to carts being left all over the place.
Just about every market in the early 90's switched to the quarter things on the carts but most were dumped after only a few years..I wonder why.
The reason why my store dumped theres is because the manufacturer of the Cart Locks went out of Business so to get replacement parts, etc. was impossible. They did have their disadvantages. Many people felt that they shouldn't have to "pay" to get a shopping cart.
QuoteOriginally posted by MBZ321
Just about every market in the early 90's switched to the quarter things on the carts but most were dumped after only a few years..I wonder why.
I noticed their hours too and find those hours dumb they have and they cannot compete with other supermarkets with those hours and they are like walgreens mixed with shaw's or stop and shop
the aldi in ashtabula oh
I just wanted to know more about this company. Their opening one in newington. Theirs a few in CT. Their small and specialize in certain foods. You also have to bring your own shopping bags, that's all I know.
You have to put a quarter in a slot to get a wagon. You get it back when you return the wagon.
A wagon? Do you mean a shopping cart? :huh:
aldi's in warren pa
Brand new ALDI coming in Fall 2007 on Farmington Avenue in New Britain, CT (next to Wal-Mart/former Caldor). Formerly an IGA, which closed up shop mid-Summer.
Brand new ALDI coming in Fall 2007 on Farmington Avenue in New Britain, CT (next to Wal-Mart/former Caldor).
The Aldi's here in Greensburg, PA uses the quarter cart system which keeps the lots clearer and makes plowing in winter time easier. They use the signage system inside the stores, and the layout of the store keeps the front doors blocked on the side so that once you're in you can't get out without walking through the check-out area. They charge for bags, but the boxes are free, and the cashiers usually take time when they can to collect from the pallets in the aisles just like Save-A-Lot does. Yes, we have one of those too, I used to work there. And it sucked big time. Horrible benefits, not worth getting when you're only part time, crappy hours, dirty looking store. The manager was a jack-off, the 2nd in charge is now currently my very best friend, we became friends right before I quit there. I tried to get a job in Aldi's but they never called. I guess 13 years in retail just doesn't qualify me for a position...
QuoteOriginally posted by XISMZERO
Brand new ALDI coming in Fall 2007 on Farmington Avenue in New Britain, CT (next to Wal-Mart/former Caldor). Formerly an IGA, which closed up shop mid-Summer.
New Britain ALDI opening Monday November 12, 2007!
(http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7822/dscn0629wu8.jpg)a new ALDI in Lancaster PA it Opened on 8/30/07
Aldi is planning a store in West Hartford, Connecticut on New Park Avenue on property where there is already a BJs and a Home Depot. A Petsmart planned for the property back in 1997 was never built.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/fv/hc-whdmarket0116.artjan16,0,5138480.story
Aldi hopes to open on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, Connecticut this summer - July or August.
http://www.newbritainherald.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FTHD%2FNews%2FNewington&r21.content=%2FTHD%2FNews%2FNewington%2FTopStoryList_Story_1534564
theres a new aldis in cary nc!
im not at home ill post pics soon
cya form patk!
Aldi is supposedly moving into Rhode Island. They are taking over several markets that have been vacant for years. 2 aren't in the best of areas and the others are in blue collar neighborhoods. I've never heard of this chain before, from what I can tell they are like a Price Rite or Sav-A-Lot.
theres an ALDI in Warwick RI it opened on March 3rd!
the Address is
444 Quaker Lane!
Yup I was just there the other day. It's right in front of Lowe's and behind Denny's.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qydhj4917kxm&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=2632140&encType=1
the ALDI's in Warwick RI
well not yet!
dam live maps :flaming:
Aldi is building a store in East Hartford. They tore down the old Finast/TopNotch/Best Food Warehouse/3 D salvation Army store.
Sav-A-lot is in East Hartford. It is in the old downtown Finast, Arthur's, Walgreens store.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCC&cp=qyc4cf8yc54g&style=o&lvl=2&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=16269824&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
the Rocky Hill, CT ALDI'S
1863 Silas Deane Highway
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
its there but not on that map :flaming:
I hate them. I refuse to shop there even though I drive by them several times a day. (The one at the corner of Middle and Mountain in Bristol). I go to the Stop & Shop further down the street. (On Pine Street).
were getting one in east hartford. Marc, any word on Shop-Rite's opening in the old Price Chopper in Waterbury??
Marc, what is it you don't like about Aldi? Is it just the Bristol location or the chain itself?
Aldi Newington opens up first week of august, got something in the mail from them. I beleives its August 6th, don't remember. They sure did clean up that piece of land though, looks nice!
It's Monday, August 4th (close enough). That building went up pretty quickly.
The one in East Hartford opens on Aug 4th
They're opening a 2nd store in Waterbury, CT on August 14. It's gonna be in CVS plaza at 464 Reidville Drive. Stop & Shop is located just down the road at 410 Reidville Drive.
QuoteOriginally posted by AmesNewington
Marc, what is it you don't like about Aldi? Is it just the Bristol location or the chain itself?
The Bristol one is the only one I've been to. It's not very clean. That's why I don't like them.
then go to new one :yup:
On Ogontz Ave. in Philadelphia, there is a former A&P turned Aldi. Odd because they moved the entrance to the side of the store.
I thought the Sav a lot on Main ST in East Hartford CT was a Grand Union a looooong time ago.
The Aldi in Rumford RI opened a couple of weeks ago. It is in the former Ocean State Job Lot (itself a former Grants) in the Gansett Plaza. The building has actually been divided. 2/3 are the Aldi, the remaining 1/3 is vacant. Market was pretty busy for a Sunday. I don't see the big deal. The market carries nothing of what I usually buy. Guess I'll do my shopping at the Stop and Shop nearby.
Does anyone know where the ALDI opening soon in New Haven, CT will be located?
Quote from: standa on April 21, 2009, 09:04:40 AM
Does anyone know where the ALDI opening soon in New Haven, CT will be located?
According to Aldi's website the New Haven store is at 480 Foxon Boulevard.
I'm trying to find more info, but the Bristol, CT store is closed until further notice because of a hazmat situation yesterday due to the failure of their refridgeration units.
ALDI is opening its first store in the Boston area (their sixth in MA) in June:
http://news.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2011_0325discount_grocer_aldito_ring_up_in_medford/
Meanwhile, they are said to be scoping out real estate in the Salem area for a possible first NH location:
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/ar/market-forces-0321/
It look's like ALDI is coming to Danbury
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Aldi-eyes-Danbury-shopping-center-1383732.php
ALDI FOODS
Looks like they broke ground in salem nh
in Lowes-Namco plazza.
According to the planning documents it's just to the left of NAMCO and to the right of Sovereign Bank (which is relocating its HQ from PA to MA.) The Stateline Shopping Center, by the way, fully lives up to its name; part of the parking lot is actually in Methuen, MA! They're already hiring for the new store. I wonder if they'll cannibalize Market Basket or finish off Shaw's...
I like ALDI they have really good prices ;D
http://supermarketnews.com/latest-news/aldi-sets-nh-debut-march-1/?cid=upd
http://www.nh.com/nh/events/business/38018/aldi-39s-grand-opening
Quote from: Kmart4life on September 29, 2011, 09:43:42 PM
I like ALDI they have really good prices ;D
Prices seem to vary by location. For example I've seen some products more expensive at the Aldi's in Bristol, Connecticut down the street from where I live than at the Waterbury Aldi's. Maybe because Bristol and Waterbury have very different demographics. A lot of people in Waterbury are poorer than the people who live in Bristol. (I'm sure there's a better way to phrase that, but I'm too tired to think of it).
Aldi now open Salem NH
What at dud!
Lots of knock off products in Look a like branded packaging.
at 7:00 pm on their second nite store was about 50% crowded but no one
at the registers buying! I think everyone was looking before they went up
the road to the big Market Basket.
Next up......Haverhill Market Basket. Mar 17 I hear.
Honestly, what were you expecting of the selection of products at an ALDI store? This is how they and Save-A-Lot operate. Can't speak to the lack of business on the second night of business, but they were mobbed on opening day:
http://www.eagletribune.com/newhampshire/x1225453880/Aldi-opens-first-N-H-store-in-Salem
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I was'nt expecting any thing more than what i found but i don't see the logic of a store
like that in this area.
The saving's were not enough to justify the extra inconvenice.
Many better choices in this area.
I shop at Aldi on occasion (every few weeks) and love it! I am not one for name brands anyway, so that part didn't scare me away. Just about everything I have bought has been equal or better than the name brand. They also have a neat selection of imported (German) candy and the like. The basic items are significantly cheaper than the other grocery stores (although Wegmans still has them beat on some things). If you need to stock up on ketchup/mustard/jelly/etc., Aldi is hard to beat for the basics. Here, 99 cents for a loaf of wheat bread, 43 cents/lb. bananas, and 89 cents for dozen eggs are the lowest around. You obviously cannot do a full shopping trip here, and still not sure I would buy the fresh meat offerings, but you can really save if you aren't too picky. You do have to "rent" a shopping cart, bag your own groceries, and they only take cash or debit cards, but it really isn't too much of a hassle.
Quote from: zayre159 on March 03, 2012, 01:17:27 PM
I was'nt expecting any thing more than what i found but i don't see the logic of a store
like that in this area.
The saving's were not enough to justify the extra inconvenice.
Many better choices in this area.
Having two Market Baskets really spoils Salem. I have relatives there and they didn't know how Aldi worked until I told them which shows that unlike NYC/DC Aldi didn't drive people nuts with promotional stuff.
Seriously, they built there because they can take from the NH base and also get their traditional base from across the border (think Lawrence/Haverhill) and that land is cheaper. Add in the ease of selling beer and wine...
Yeah, don't dismiss the beer & wine aspect; that's part of the reason why Trader Joe's is moving their Tyngsboro, MA store over the state line to Nashua, NH.
I love Aldi's. In the area I live in, it's directly across the highway from Giant Eagle, and up the road is Shop N Save. No inconvenience here for me, only because if I'm up that way for one thing, it's not taking anything from me to go the extra minute of drive-time to grab something needed from Aldi's. And I get the hamburger in the pouch thing, actually eating one now lol delicious. For the most part, I get meats from Giant Eagle though. But basics, condiments, cat food and litter, eggs, tater tots/fries, cases of soda and water, cereal for my non-picky kids, (I'm picky, I like my Lucky Charms), cans of tuna, just general stuff, I get mostly there. What I can't get there, I go to Giant Eagle for. Once in a blue moon Shop N Save depending on the weekly sale, Wacky Wednesday specials, and 2 day sales. I am majorly on a budget, so it's really good for my family...and one other thing. At Christmas time, Easter, things like that, you really can't beat their prices for the cookie decorating supplies.........
i heard rumors that ones coming to westminster md in part of the old superfresh but i haven't been able to confirm it does anyone know if its true or not
Quote from: Joeg on September 28, 2008, 11:45:27 AM
I thought the Sav a lot on Main ST in East Hartford CT was a Grand Union a looooong time ago.
The Grand Union was torn down to make the park. The Sav a lot is where the FINAST/Arthur's Food/Walgreen's was...
ALDI has opened a second location in Salisbury, NC (Food Lion's HQ.) This wouldn't ordinarily qualify for a post by my standard, but there are some nice photos and video accompanying this story.
http://www.salisburypost.com/News/041212-Aldi-opening-qcd
Quote from: retailisking on April 13, 2012, 11:06:14 PM
ALDI has opened a second location in Salisbury, NC (Food Lion's HQ.) This wouldn't ordinarily qualify for a post by my standard, but there are some nice photos and video accompanying this story.
http://www.salisburypost.com/News/041212-Aldi-opening-qcd
They must be popular in the south. The ones around here (hartford area) never seem full and at times empty.
Quote from: TRU7536 on April 14, 2012, 03:36:18 PM
They must be popular in the south. The ones around here (hartford area) never seem full and at times empty.
Apparently you've never been to the one in Bristol. The parking lot is always packed. (I don't go there, however. I don't care how good the bargains are the store is dirty and disgusting and understaffed).
Quote from: TRU7536 on April 14, 2012, 03:36:18 PM
Quote from: retailisking on April 13, 2012, 11:06:14 PM
ALDI has opened a second location in Salisbury, NC (Food Lion's HQ.) This wouldn't ordinarily qualify for a post by my standard, but there are some nice photos and video accompanying this story.
http://www.salisburypost.com/News/041212-Aldi-opening-qcd
They must be popular in the south. The ones around here (hartford area) never seem full and at times empty.
Aldi is popular here... the one on Fletcher is busy with the USF students. The Aldi in Brandon is busy with middle class people. the old Sweetbay in Sun City Center is rumored to be an Aldi.
If only the ALDI TV ads in the States were as good as the ones for ALDI in the UK...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLdA4YLbIto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=AdEu6CaVQT0
I disagree because we are saving nearly $300 per month compared to when we shopped Winn-Dixie. And their quality is not crap it is very good and I personally feel that their products are as good as name brand. ;D
I've noticed from time to time the prices on some items vary by store. Certain items such as milk and eggs are more money at the Aldi in Bristol, CT compared to one of the two locations in nearby Waterbury. And they are more money at the Reidville Drive store in Waterbury compared to the other location.
Quote from: Kmart4life on April 06, 2013, 09:35:12 PM
I disagree because we are saving nearly $300 per month compared to when we shopped Winn-Dixie. And their quality is not crap it is very good and I personally feel that their products are as good as name brand. ;D
We like Aldi and we shop for Milk there.
They just put one in Westminster, md not long ago it took up part of the old super-fresh along with petco and sweet frog frozen yogurt. The prices are alright but their not amazing or anything and they only sell their products so that means if you want something name brand you have to drive to another store which can be annoying.
There is something very German about the way they are laid out and organized.
Extremely efficient layouts and systems.
Virtually all of their freight can be pallet-dropped, minimizing the need to stock shelves.
I have seen them operate this store quite well, on a very busy day, with no more than
six employees.
After opening its first store in Salem, Aldi continues its focus on border towns; they're coming to Plaistow Center Plaza
http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x1387888896/Town-waiting-for-new-tenant-for-old-Shaws-plaza
Marlton, NJ has both a Trader Joe's and Aldi, but the two are at opposite ends of town. A former Genuardi's near the Trader Joe's is becoming a gourmet family-owned supermarket soon but I forget the name of it. This Genuardi's closed very soon after the Super Fresh in Marlton also closed. It's so weird the two coexisted for so long and closed at the same time. This Super Fresh was very small, out of date, and run down by the time it closed. Before Super Fresh it was one of the last A&P stores opened in the southern half of NJ before A&P left the area, open from 1975 to 1982.
Aldi is opening a location in Patchogue, NY on 4/17. The store was formerly a Sears Hardware.
I noticed a long time ago that the coconut shrimp (they have the name "Sea Queen") sold at Aldi were made in China. As of recent years China has been in the news for food poisoning and food recalls several times. So therefore I would avoid buying food from China, except for maybe what one finds at an Asian supermarket in the USA or anywhere else outside China. Maybe if I found food such as seafood at a gourmet market that were a Chinese product I would trust it, but any food that would appear to be made in China to cut costs (such as no-name canned food at dollar stores) would definitely worry me because obviously the quality would be as low as it could get, and this would probably extend to health/safety standards.
What I've noticed, at least in the Philadelphia area, is that 95% of the Aldi's built from the ground up, the lone exception is the Aldi at Grant Avenue & Acamdey Road, in the NE section of the city. This particular Aldi started out as a Food Fair/Pantry Pride, then became a Shop 'n' Bag, before finally becoming a Aldi.
Quote from: MikeRa on June 03, 2014, 06:29:28 PM
What I've noticed, at least in the Philadelphia area, is that 95% of the Aldi's built from the ground up, the lone exception is the Aldi at Grant Avenue & Acamdey Road, in the NE section of the city. This particular Aldi started out as a Food Fair/Pantry Pride, then became a Shop 'n' Bag, before finally becoming a Aldi.
Of the ones on LI, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst and Riverhead were new builds, Lake Grove (former Trader Joe's, lol) and Patchogue (former Sears Hardware) were not.
Quote from: RoleModel on June 03, 2014, 11:12:14 PM
Of the ones on LI, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst and Riverhead were new builds, Lake Grove (former Trader Joe's, lol) and Patchogue (former Sears Hardware) were not.
Guess that's how you know the neighborhood is going down the tubes.
When your Trader Joe's store converts to an Aldi. ;D
Quote from: TheFugitive on June 04, 2014, 09:15:00 AM
Quote from: RoleModel on June 03, 2014, 11:12:14 PM
Of the ones on LI, Bay Shore, Lindenhurst and Riverhead were new builds, Lake Grove (former Trader Joe's, lol) and Patchogue (former Sears Hardware) were not.
Guess that's how you know the neighborhood is going down the tubes.
When your Trader Joe's store converts to an Aldi. ;D
Quite the opposite: http://hauppauge.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/trader-joes-to-move-closer-to-competitor
Funny stuff happens when companies jockey for position near a huge shopping destination like Smithhaven Mall. There's Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Aldi, Waldbaum's and a (soon to be open) Fairway. Stop & Shop had a store in the same shopping center that Fairway's going into (but not the same spot), but closed it a few years ago as it was a ratty non-Super store unlike the nearby South Setauket store.
Kind of like West Mifflin, PA where the Walmart store moved up the hill to a new
Super Walmart, and Sam's Club moved into the old Walmart location. I guess.
Bristol, CT was built from the ground up where Grossman's was.
New Britain, CT is in the old IGA on Farmington Ave in the plaza next to a vacant Walmart. This spot was always a grocery store. It was a location of the New Britain based Sussman's chain back in the day. In fact I think the Sussman Family still owns the plaza.
The problem with Aldi being next to The empty Walmart in New Britain is, it will prevent a future owner of the Walmart property from putting a supermarket there. In the city of New Britain they have a rule on the books that 2 grocery stores/supermarkets can't be side by side. Since New Britain is desperate to bring businesses (and job and people) to the city I'm sure that a future owner of The Walmart Property can go before the New Britain Planning and Zoning Commission and get a wavier to put a Supermarket in that building. The rule about not allowing two groceries stores side by side brings me to this story.
City Councilors in Bristol did not want Price Chopper to open in the old KMART (which was the old Caldor) because it was right next to Shaw's. Price Chopper and the landlord were planning on suing the city. Not wanting to be sued, the city caved and let Price Chopper open. PC opened in January 2004 and business went down at Shaw's. Eventually it picked back up, but not to the pre Price Chopper levels and Shaw's closed their doors in July 2009 which was before Shaw's pulled out of Connecticut all together. In July 2013 a Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in the old Shaw's, but it's not doing that well. Personally I like it. It's nothing like Walmart.
When Walmart went into the former Hills and Ames location in Heidelberg, PA, they voluntarily agreed not to
build a Super Walmart there because there was already an established supermarket operating in the same plaza.
But every time I go in there they seem to be sneaking more and more food into the mix. The whole front
of the store is pretty much grocery by now, including quite a few dairy and freezer cases.
New Aldi locations in Pa & NJ that will be opening this year in former Bottom Dollar Food locations:
New Jersey
Bellmawr: 156 W. Browning Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Bordentown: 262-C Route 130 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Cherry Hill: 2110 Route 38 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
East Windsor: 440 US Hwy 130 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Edgewater Park: 4225 South Route 130 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Glassboro: 812 North Delsea Drive (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Lumberton:n1636 Route 38 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Trenton:2735 S. Broad Street (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Woodbury: 203 S. Broad Street (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Pennsylvania
Allentown: 1856 Catasauqua Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Coatesville: 154 Airport Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Lansdowne: 48 W Baltimore Avenue (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Levittown: 2990 Edgely Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Philadelphia: 6119 N Broad Street (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Philadelphia: 3975 Castor Avenue (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Philadelphia: 3101 West Girard Avenue (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Philadelphia: 9303 Krewstown Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Philadelphia: 7900 Roosevelt Boulevard (Former "A Frame" Acme Markets/Bottom Dollar Food)
Souderton: 703 Route 113 (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
Willow Grove: 1955 Davisville Road (Former Bottom Dollar Food)
The former Bottom Dollar in Carnegie, PA (Pittsburgh area) has also been announced as a future
Aldi location.
I just drove by the former location in Castle Shannon, PA, and the "For Lease" signs have just gone up.
So I am presuming no Aldi there.
...actually several more Pittsburgh locations as well.
http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/yoursouthhills/yoursouthhillsmore/8083908-74/grocery-stores-aldi#axzz3WYlKtAK2
Aldi has a store in East Hartford. Where the store is was an old First National, then Top Notch, Best's (Top Notch Warehouse store. Top Notch was owned by my friend's family. They had about 8 stores 2 in East Hartford, 2 in Manchester, and one in Glastonbury.). After Best, it became a fabric store, then the Salvation Army store before being vacant for 10 years...
Banners are up of those former Bottom Dollar Foods that are to become Aldi, as seen in this pic of the Woodbury, NJ location
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7795/17446725190_3c3b2bafee_z.jpg)
I like competition for my supermarket dollar currently I go between Price Rite and Aldi. Price Rite has better prices on some things like Peanut Butter, Jelly and a better selection of meats.. while Aldi has better prices on some produce, eggs etc. If Lidl joins the fray then the competition will heat up even more.
Quote from: Marc B on June 05, 2014, 12:11:47 PM
Bristol, CT was built from the ground up where Grossman's was.
New Britain, CT is in the old IGA on Farmington Ave in the plaza next to a vacant Walmart. This spot was always a grocery store. It was a location of the New Britain based Sussman's chain back in the day. In fact I think the Sussman Family still owns the plaza.
What happened to Sussman's?
Quote from: JimSawhill on June 03, 2015, 06:45:48 AM
What happened to Sussman's?
The family got out of the grocery biz a long time ago, but they have other business ventures. They own commercial and residential real estate. They own the plaza in New Britain where their store used to be that is now an Aldi. (The plaza is losing its Dunkin' Donuts soon). They own the plaza in Berlin (Kensington) where their store used to be, which is now vacant. They own an apartment complex on Stanley Street in New Britain.
Passing by the krewstown rd location here in philly, they have removed the slanted facade that bottom dollar used.
They are building a new Aldi in North Port, FL, near where I currently live.
Quote from: Marc B on June 03, 2015, 08:13:49 AM
Quote from: JimSawhill on June 03, 2015, 06:45:48 AM
What happened to Sussman's?
The family got out of the grocery biz a long time ago, but they have other business ventures. They own commercial and residential real estate. They own the plaza in New Britain where their store used to be that is now an Aldi. (The plaza is losing its Dunkin' Donuts soon). They own the plaza in Berlin (Kensington) where their store used to be, which is now vacant. They own an apartment complex on Stanley Street in New Britain.
Just like the Bever family did in the Tampa Bay area..They owned the defunct U-Save chain, now they are mostly shopping center operator (Most of the shopping centers had U-Save in in it, now the centers have Aldi or Save A Lot or Bravo...One is a Big Lots and another is a fitness center....they still have retailing... convenience stores called Handy...
Learned another little secret about Aldi Foods.
I stopped by there last night to do some shopping on the way home.
This morning I could not find my office keys. I had apparently dropped them
while in the store.
Picked up my phone and started surfing for the phone number of the local store.
After several minutes was unable to find it. I called 411 and they connected me to some
toll-free "855" number, which was a recording announcing to me that....
...due to our streamlined efficiency process, which allows us to provide lower prices to you,
the individual phone numbers of all Aldi stores are unlisted."
So I had to go down, sit in the parking lot until 9AM when they opened to go in
and get my keys. Made me late for work.
Ordinarily I am a great admirer of their "streamlined efficiency process", but in this case
I believe they outsmarted themselves.
Quote from: Stork of The Weak on April 01, 2014, 04:44:27 PM
Marlton, NJ has both a Trader Joe's and Aldi, but the two are at opposite ends of town. A former Genuardi's near the Trader Joe's is becoming a gourmet family-owned supermarket soon but I forget the name of it. This Genuardi's closed very soon after the Super Fresh in Marlton also closed. It's so weird the two coexisted for so long and closed at the same time. This Super Fresh was very small, out of date, and run down by the time it closed. Before Super Fresh it was one of the last A&P stores opened in the southern half of NJ before A&P left the area, open from 1975 to 1982.
The Marlton Aldi and Marlton Trader Joes are fairly close. They are on different roads, however. The Marlton retail area is pretty small actually, and it's quite easy to drive from Aldi to Trader Joes and vice versa.
Bottom Dollar Food also had a location in Marlton, but Aldi didn't need it because it had a freestanding built from ground up store that it opened not too long prior in a plaza with Staples (which was there for many years). Even if Aldi didn't have that location built, I'm not sure Aldi would have assumed Bottom Dollar's location. Crispin Square, where Bottom Dollar Food was anchor, is off smaller roads more tucked near residential areas. I figured it was a rather strange location for Bottom Dollar Food. I think it was an IGA many years ago, but it sat vacant for a long time. Now again, it's vacant and might be for a long time, although a Dollar General or Family Dollar might fit in there, even though the demographics of the Marlton-Mt.Laurel border area aren't generally fitting with those demographics. Dollar Tree actually lacks a location in Marlton entirely as well, but Dollar Tree might want a more highway accessible and visible location.
Quote from: tokensafari on August 15, 2005, 02:33:24 PM
I am familiar with Aldi's. We have one in Huntington. I personally don't like them. They are cheap and their quality is crap. I don't like Save A Lot either! I prefer Kroger or FoodFair.. You honestly get what you pay for with these types of stores.
They're great for food, except their produce isn't the best. Buyer beware on the rest of the stuff, as tokensafari said. We've bought pans and knife sets from there. The pans are good for about a year before they lose their teflon coating and the knives retain water in the handles...you only THOUGHT the knives were dry until you went to put them away...
That is one area where Bottom Dollar did a better job than Aldi......produce.
Bottom Dollar had walk-in refrigerated rooms that kept the produce fresher.
Aldi just dumps them out on pallets near the dairy cases.
Aldi made a mistake in tearing out the refrigerated rooms in the Bottom Dollar
stores they acquired.
Quote from: TheFugitive on December 17, 2015, 10:24:59 AM
That is one area where Bottom Dollar did a better job than Aldi......produce.
Bottom Dollar had walk-in refrigerated rooms that kept the produce fresher.
Aldi just dumps them out on pallets near the dairy cases.
Aldi made a mistake in tearing out the refrigerated rooms in the Bottom Dollar
stores they acquired.
Were there minimal impact migrations of Bottom Dollar to Aldi, with just that done or a few changes?
I have only been to one Bottom Dollar convert to Aldi store, and it was totally re-done towards Aldi's formatting. This was unlike traditional grocery store replacements.
It was more like Whole Foods moving into a former Pathmark space, Southwest buying AirTran and gutting everything AirTran on the 737 airplanes, where everything was re-done.
I agree that the refrigerated rooms were unique and probably a good feature of Bottom Dollar, but it likely was that Aldi viewed it as an inconsistency towards their model.
Aldi is finally going to get real competition in the form of Lidl this year..
Quote from: buzz86us on January 06, 2016, 05:10:30 PM
Aldi is finally going to get real competition in the form of Lidl this year..
Lidl stores will be considerably larger than Aldi, which means a deeper selection of product. I think they're going to try to bridge the gap between the hard discounters like Aldi and traditional supermarkets like Kroger.
Quote from: retailisking on January 06, 2016, 05:55:07 PM
Quote from: buzz86us on January 06, 2016, 05:10:30 PM
Aldi is finally going to get real competition in the form of Lidl this year..
Lidl stores will be considerably larger than Aldi, which means a deeper selection of product. I think they're going to try to bridge the gap between the hard discounters like Aldi and traditional supermarkets like Kroger.
Lidl, I hope will go into CT...
The Aldi in Bristol, Connecticut closed temporarily. They're building an addition onto the building and they're completely gutting and remodeling it. They hope to reopen on September 29th.
An ALDI store will be opening in part of the former Toys R Us in Hamden, CT.
Aldi is beginning to come down into SE Ct finally. Building one in Groton which is due to open next month, and they will break ground in Waterford once Groton is complete.
Quote from: Marc B on August 19, 2016, 10:39:12 PM
The Aldi in Bristol, Connecticut closed temporarily. They're building an addition onto the building and they're completely gutting and remodeling it. They hope to reopen on September 29th.
The new "supersized" Aldi in Bristol did in fact opened on September 29th.
https://bristolroundup.com/2016/09/30/supersized-aldi-grocery-store-reopens/
A $1.6 billion expenditure
http://www.theshelbyreport.com/2017/02/08/aldi-remodel-program/
The Aldi store in my neighborhood is practically new.
I imagine we'll be one of the last to get this remodel.
They have yet to start building the one in Southington, CT. The last few months they've been working the land, putting in pipes, etc. This is going to be a part of a development including Chipotle and Chick Fil A. Now the owner of this developement is looking at redeveloping the adjacent former 7-Eleven and 2 houses (the last 2 on Queen Street) that he owns next to the former 7-Eleven.
Quote from: TheFugitive on February 08, 2017, 02:59:18 PM
The Aldi store in my neighborhood is practically new.
I imagine we'll be one of the last to get this remodel.
You're probably right; they've been in the US since 1976, so I assume they will focus on their older locations.
The new logo does away with the box-within-a-box and the stylized "A" is curved at the edges. It's supposed to symbolize their modernization program as well as their move upmarket. The timing of the logo change as Lidl prepares to establish itself in the US can't be ignored, either.
(http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/aldi_logo.jpg)
I think the new logo would look much better without the graidents, which really aren't needed and makes it look outdated already.
Quote from: giantsfan2016 on February 08, 2017, 06:03:22 PM
They have yet to start building the one in Southington, CT. The last few months they've been working the land, putting in pipes, etc. This is going to be a part of a development including Chipotle and Chick Fil A. Now the owner of this developement is looking at redeveloping the adjacent former 7-Eleven and 2 houses (the last 2 on Queen Street) that he owns next to the former 7-Eleven.
Marc, Southington is getting an Aldi...? Cool...good stores...OBTW, you changed your name again?
Quote from: JimSawhill on March 28, 2017, 10:37:17 PM
Marc, Southington is getting an Aldi...? Cool...good stores...OBTW, you changed your name again?
Yeah, we're getting an Aldi in Southington. It's going to sell beer too. I did change my name again. I've got a lot going on. Not good. (including a mental break down). Jon made me a moderator on here again in January. After spending a couple months doing maintenance on the forum, I stepped down as a moderator although my name is still listed as a staff member. Jon is pretty much in charge of the forum now. I don't know if any of the other mods are still around. Chris still owns the site and owns the domain, but he's busy with his wife and two kids.
They are growing and our two closest stores stay very busy.
The ALDI over by my apartment is getting a big renovation.
ALDI Nord & ALDI Süd
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2819/33694493850_10a2324080_b.jpg)
The Aldi over by where I work - Sheffield Village, OH - is getting a complete makeover/expansion. They've added onto the back and removed what was the front entrance area, overhead sign and all. There's a temporary entrance set up on one side - I thought it was closed until I saw someone leaving with bags in her hand - but, wow, whatever's going on must be MASSIVE. It should be very nice when it's finished!
The aldi's store near me was put into a former super fresh back in 2012 they completely remodeled the space, the building was gutted and rebuilt on the inside. Four years later in the end of 2016 they remodeled the store again they kept the same coolers and exterior but repainted the whole store added all new signs, shelves, and rearranged the layout of the store. Why they felt the need to dump so much money into a store that was only 4 years old I'm not sure but as far as the interior goes none of the stores in the area come even remotely close to looking as good as the inside of aldi.
Quote from: Brammy on February 08, 2017, 06:03:22 PM
They have yet to start building the one in Southington, CT. The last few months they've been working the land, putting in pipes, etc. This is going to be a part of a development including Chipotle and Chick Fil A. Now the owner of this developement is looking at redeveloping the adjacent former 7-Eleven and 2 houses (the last 2 on Queen Street) that he owns next to the former 7-Eleven.
As of June 18th, 2017 they have some of the steel frame up for Aldi. I don't have a camera at the moment, so no pictures of the site. Sorry. Dead Batteries. No Job. No Money. And my phone takes s h i t t y pictures.
We'd been wanting to check an Aldi out for years (a cousin in KY always bragged about them). Since a couple have opened up locally we stopped in last weekend. No thanks. To me it was just an ever so slightly more upscale Save A Lot, complete with long lines, surly help, poor selection. Hard to find anything. It seems to be popular with the type of people who think Wal*Mart is overpriced.
I haven't been to Aldi in years, so I have yet to see the newly remodeled and expanded look of their Bristol, CT store. Part of that is because I haven't had a car in 2 years. The other part is that like me my Mom doesn't like Aldi either. She was in the newly remodeled and expanded Bristol store a couple months back only because she was out with her friend and her friend wanted to stop in.
Construction on the Southington store continues chugging along. Someone I know told me they hope to open in late September/early October. It's across from ShopRite. I really don't think it will have much of an impact on ShopRite.
An article on the Meriden-Record Journal's website confirms the late September/early October opening date for Aldi in Southington in an article about the progress of the new complex which will also include a Chick Fil A, a Chipotle, and yet another Urgent Care Center.
Aldi in Southington opens Thursday October 5th. Got a coupon in the mail today $5 off $30.
Never heard of Aldi giving coupons.
Aldi USA now has a new logo
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Aldi_Sud_Logo_2017.png)
Quote from: MikeRa on October 04, 2017, 08:27:05 PM
Aldi USA now has a new logo
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e8/Aldi_Sud_Logo_2017.png)
That looks like a logo straight out of the 80's.
Aldi in Southington, CT opened this morning. The owner of the TOPS IGA Marketplace on the other end of Southington is not happy about it.
FROM MYRECORDJOURNAL.COM
Aldi Supermarket opens this morning on Queen Street in Southington
October 5, 2017 03:32PM
By Jesse Buchanan, Record-Journal staff
SOUTHINGTON â€" More than 100 customers, some of whom lined up at 5 a.m., poured through the Aldi Supermarket doors after the Queen Street store’s grand opening Thursday.
The grocery store is the first of three businesses under construction on a property owned by local developer John Senese. Crowds waiting for the doors to open at 9 a.m. watched construction crews make progress on a Chick-fil-A building closer to Queen Street that’s slated to open in January. The steel frame for a Chipotle Mexican Grill is also up and the restaurant could open in the first quarter of next year.
More stores and restaurants are planned for a property also owned by Senese just south on Queen Street.
Thomas Carle, a Meriden resident, was first in line Thursday morning after he showed up at 5 a.m. He and others who were first in line received gift cards.
After an inaugural shopping trip for eggs, milk, bread and a few other items, Carle said the prices had won him over.
“I will be shopping at Aldi’s,†he said. “This is half what it would have cost me (at other stores).â€
Kate Sirignano, Greater Southington Chamber of Commerce chairwoman, thanked Aldi for its investment in Southington. She said many residents had been eagerly anticipating the store.
“It’s such a wonderful addition to the town of Southington,†she said. “I know everybody has been waiting for Aldi for quite some time.â€
She’s an Aldi shopper and is pleased with the prices, particularly on organic items that she says run much more in other stores.
Shoppers said the closest Aldi is in Bristol and were glad to have one closer. Several said Thursday that Aldi’s prices compared favorably to other supermarkets in town.
John Salerno, owner of Tops Marketplace in Plantsville, questioned whether the town needed another grocery store and listed five in town, in addition to Walmart and Target, which both carry food.
“We have so much here,†he said. “We don’t need it.â€
Salerno said he stocks Tops with local food items such as honey, syrup and pasta made in town.
“You won’t see those products in any of those chains,†he said. “We’re a local business supporting other small local businesses.â€
Nicole Shannon, Aldi district manager, said the company is always trying to add more products to its stores and that the Southington store will have new items and a strong selection of organic food.
jbuchanan@recordjournal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ
Here is the Southington, CT Aldi.
ALDI Sud operates the little ALDI stores in our country, while ALDI Nord operates the Trader Joe's supermarkets.
ALDI has stores in Germany with two distinct logos, for north and south.
ALDI both founded by Theo and Karl Albrecht, they split the company in two after after a dispute about whether or not they should sell cigarettes.
ALDI is short for Albrecht Diskont.
The Aldi by me in the Transitown Plaza at Main and Transit in Clarence has just remodeled (think this was a Brand Names at one point), changing the outside of the store to look separate from the rest of the stores.
Such a weird plaza. Half the stores are obscured by the hulking TJ Maxx (Former Hens and Kelly, then LL Berger) building, and the rest are ultra niche stores (Custom window blinds? Ski shop? Chinese clothing and knick-knacks?).
http://www.concordmonitor.com/Dundee-Investments-buy-Old-Loudon-Road-homes-15853665
(http://www.concordmonitor.com/getattachment/f23b1306-6818-4d61-9efa-e431a1183fb8/OldLoudon-cm-022818-ph01)
Just noted in the local paper this past week that the Aldi in Greenport (Hudson) NY may move to a newly built building if the plans for that area are OK'd.
They'd be taking out a couple houses (plus using existing land where a cleaners had been many years ago, plus the current McDonald's property) to build a new McDonalds (the current one is the mansard style and has very little space such that the drive thru is the only thing on that side of the building) and the Aldi (which would replace one in a strip plaza that was once a portion of the space of an A&P, and is probably the oldest Aldi in this area, plus one of few not freestanding), plus a couple other small spaces would be available.
The Aldi where I generally shop in Baldwin, PA is being expanded.
The place is open, but all torn-up as they are preparing to bump-out walls on
the side and in the front. The manager told me they are planning to expand the
square footage and add "thousands of new products".
The store itself is less than ten years old.
My local ALDI is re-opening today, about a week ahead of schedule.
This construction project was truly harrowing to behold.
They had walls partially torn-down, temporary fencing blocking off
large swaths of the parking lot, heavy equipment, piles of construction
materials, guys running around in hard-hats, welding torches....
all while the store TRIED TO REMAIN OPEN!
I refused to shop there while this was going on. Just to watch the customers,
which included old ladies with walkers and people in wheelchairs, try to traverse
that parking lot was horrifying.
We had some heavy rains which flooded the adjoining street and closed down all
of the businesses. Thankfully someone at Aldi made the decision just to remain
closed until the construction was finished.
Shopped my local Aldi for the first time since the remodel.
Not a fan. They painted the ceilings black and went with black fixtures. The walls are also a darker color. Overall they've made the store just too danged dark.
They added a significant amount of square footage but it's hard to see what they've done with it. We were told they would add merchandise, but the counters pretty much fit the profile of the old store. They just expanded the front end area, while inexplicably REDUCING the counter space available to bag your purchase. Having been there on busy Saturdays I can tell you they'll regret that decision.
The prices are also noticeably higher. I'm paying for this remodel, aren't I?
One good thing is they added a refrigerated area for some of the produce.
One of the major complaints people had against Aldi was certain produce items
having a very short shelf life after being displayed at room temperature.
Here in Central Florida they are remodeling our stores to make them bigger. I can tell you that Aldi is a big hit here compared to Save A Lot, the two closest to me are packed daily and we may get a couple more stores in the area.
Aldi is building a brand new store in Bensalem at the Target/The Home Depot Shopping Center, located on Rockhill Drive, across from Neshaminy Mall
Quote from: MikeRa on September 18, 2018, 11:30:30 PM
Aldi is building a brand new store in Bensalem at the Target/The Home Depot Shopping Center, located on Rockhill Drive, across from Neshaminy Mall
This new Aldi (PA Store #14) opened 11/29/2018 at 620 Rockhill Drive
Aldi is moving into the former Toys Я Us in Queensbury, NY. They will be occupying 25,000 sq. ft. of the building, with the remainder to be split for other tenants. It will replace their 20-something year old location on Quaker Rd.
Aldi is opening this spring in a portion of the former Saver's in Meriden, Connecticut on the Chamberlain Highway in the plaza in front of Meriden Mall.
Quote from: BillyGr on March 12, 2018, 02:04:20 PMJust noted in the local paper this past week that the Aldi in Greenport (Hudson) NY may move to a newly built building if the plans for that area are OK'd.
They'd be taking out a couple houses (plus using existing land where a cleaners had been many years ago, plus the current McDonald's property) to build a new McDonalds (the current one is the mansard style and has very little space such that the drive thru is the only thing on that side of the building) and the Aldi (which would replace one in a strip plaza that was once a portion of the space of an A&P, and is probably the oldest Aldi in this area, plus one of few not freestanding), plus a couple other small spaces would be available.
And now that it is 4 years later, the new McDonalds on the site has been open for a few months and the Aldi building (as of December) had still not been started, but was OK'd, so maybe sometime in the decade they'll get that one done ;)
Aldi is moving from Woodlawn Plaza in Schenectady down to the Five Corners in Rotterdam. The new store is set to open on September 15th, with the old one closing September 14th.
https://www.news10.com/news/schenectady-county/aldi-opening-rotterdam-store-relocated-from-schenectady/#:~:text=ROTTERDAM%2C%20N.Y.,September%2015%20at%209%20a.m.
Quote from: BillyGr on April 07, 2022, 03:13:29 PMQuote from: BillyGr on March 12, 2018, 02:04:20 PMJust noted in the local paper this past week that the Aldi in Greenport (Hudson) NY may move to a newly built building if the plans for that area are OK'd.
They'd be taking out a couple houses (plus using existing land where a cleaners had been many years ago, plus the current McDonald's property) to build a new McDonalds (the current one is the mansard style and has very little space such that the drive thru is the only thing on that side of the building) and the Aldi (which would replace one in a strip plaza that was once a portion of the space of an A&P, and is probably the oldest Aldi in this area, plus one of few not freestanding), plus a couple other small spaces would be available.
And now that it is 4 years later, the new McDonalds on the site has been open for a few months and the Aldi building (as of December) had still not been started, but was OK'd, so maybe sometime in the decade they'll get that one done ;)
It got built fairly quickly, and has been open for a couple months now, replacing a store up the street in a plaza-surrounded old A&P location.
UPDATE: Another outdated ALDI bit the dust. The Rotterdam store is now open. The shopping carts now use the ALDI "A" on the handle instead of the ALDI name.
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Quote from: Retail Regents on September 15, 2022, 03:04:03 PMUPDATE: Another outdated ALDI bit the dust. The Rotterdam store is now open. The shopping carts now use the ALDI "A" on the handle instead of the ALDI name.
And of course, in part of the story in the Times Union, they managed to add that another store had recently moved from Albany to Greenport (which is obviously wrong and senseless - as noted above that was the Greenport (Hudson) location moving a mile or so down the street!
Quote from: BillyGr on September 16, 2022, 01:35:18 PMQuote from: Retail Regents on September 15, 2022, 03:04:03 PMUPDATE: Another outdated ALDI bit the dust. The Rotterdam store is now open. The shopping carts now use the ALDI "A" on the handle instead of the ALDI name.
And of course, in part of the story in the Times Union, they managed to add that another store had recently moved from Albany to Greenport (which is obviously wrong and senseless - as noted above that was the Greenport (Hudson) location moving a mile or so down the street!
Journalistic standards seem to have been flushed down the toilet. They can't even catch basic spelling errors, so how can they even catch inaccurate research?! I'm pretty sure that ancient store in Rensselaer hasn't gone anywhere (or renovated for that matter, yet).
Quote from: Retail Regents on September 16, 2022, 06:34:18 PMJournalistic standards seem to have been flushed down the toilet. They can't even catch basic spelling errors, so how can they even catch inaccurate research?! I'm pretty sure that ancient store in Rensselaer hasn't gone anywhere (or renovated for that matter, yet).
It hasn't, but there was discussion in another story recently (about Chick Fil A opening out on Route 4) of a plan for a new Aldi store out there as well.
Didn't say, though, if it would replace the existing one or just be a new addition. Either could work (simply since some in the city itself would not have an easy way to get to another store).
They are also in the process of adding one on Hoosick Street in Brunswick, pretty much across from a newly built (and opening shortly) Hannaford. That area has only had one Market 32 and Walmart since GU left the area, save a couple tries at various discount stores further down the hill in the much older PC spot, in the same plaza as a former Ames, that never lasted very well.
Another new Aldi in the Philadelphia area
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Here is the Ballston Spa store after its remodel. The budget must be getting tighter for them if this is how they are doing it.
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Quote from: BillyGr on September 17, 2022, 01:56:08 PMQuote from: Retail Regents on September 16, 2022, 06:34:18 PMI'm pretty sure that ancient store in Rensselaer hasn't gone anywhere (or renovated for that matter, yet).
It hasn't, but there was discussion in another story recently (about Chick Fil A opening out on Route 4) of a plan for a new Aldi store out there as well.
Update - the new store opened on Route 4 over the summer, and the old one closed (much to the sadness of many who complained about the lack of stores now in the city, even though there are at least two grocery options not far out and accessible to anyone who could reach the former Aldi).
Quote from: BillyGr on October 13, 2023, 07:42:38 PMQuote from: BillyGr on September 17, 2022, 01:56:08 PMQuote from: Retail Regents on September 16, 2022, 06:34:18 PMI'm pretty sure that ancient store in Rensselaer hasn't gone anywhere (or renovated for that matter, yet).
It hasn't, but there was discussion in another story recently (about Chick Fil A opening out on Route 4) of a plan for a new Aldi store out there as well.
Update - the new store opened on Route 4 over the summer, and the old one closed (much to the sadness of many who complained about the lack of stores now in the city, even though there are at least two grocery options not far out and accessible to anyone who could reach the former Aldi).
I see. And it looks like they got those cheap-looking Technibilt (now Wanzl NA) carts just like they got in Rotterdam.