How many Aldi stores are there in the United States?”
And they’ll be opening approximately 75 more in 2009. Here’s a snippet from their latest press release. ———————————————————————————- Center Valley, Pa. (Jan. 6, 2009) Select assortment discount grocer, ALDI, will open four to six new stores this year in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The new 2009 stores will join the grocer’s 47 stores operating in the region, currently serving more than 800,000 shoppers each month. “We’re looking forward to providing our shoppers the added convenience of the new store locations opening in 2009, including our first-ever location in New York City,” said Bob Grammer, ALDI Center Valley division vice president. “Whether consumers are feeling the pinch of rising food prices or simply prefer to have more time and money to spend elsewhere, ALDI offers a smarter alternative.” A grocery retailer that has grown without merger or acquisition, ALDI will open approximately 75 U.S. stores in 2009
