Fast-growing Aldi opened 7 new stores Thursday

Aldi opened seven new stores on Thursday, as well as four relocations/remodels, as the discount grocer edges towards closing out the year with a nationwide store count of more than 2,400.

On Thursday, Aldi held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the following new stores:

“We’re excited to open our first Aldi store in Allendale and introduce local customers to a new, more affordable way of shopping,” said Ryan Fritsch, Webberville regional vice president for Aldi, in a statement.

The discount grocer also welcomed back shoppers to its renovated/remodeled stores in West Seneca, New York; Canton, Ohio; Dearborn Heights, Michigan; and its Hazel Crest, Illinois, store which is now located in Oak Forest, Illinois. The updated locations are part of an ongoing initiative to remodel and expand existing Aldi stores.

Founded in 1961, Aldi this year took the top spot as the most-trusted discount and small-format grocer, according to the 2023 Most Trusted Grocery Retailers in America list conducted by market research firm BrandSpark International in partnership with Winsight Grocery Business and Newsweek.