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ALDI and LIDL – Two German Food Discounters Expand in the U.S. Market

August 20, 2015 by Cornelia 3 Comments

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ALDI in California in spring 2016

As we have already heard in the news this year, the ALDI brand is expanding and  soon will come to various neighborhoods in California. The city of LaVerne has just approved ALDI’s plans to open a 21,000-square-foot market at a space at White Avenue and Foothill Blvd.

ALDI plans to open its first stores in Southern California in March 2016, adding a total of 25 before next July.  Possible new locations for an ALDI store near you might include Arcadia in L.A. county, the city of Bernardino, Fountain Valley in Orange County and Simi Valley in Ventura County. While ALDI’s U.S. headquarters are in Batavia, IL, California’s regional headquarters as well as distribution center will be in Moreno Valley, CA.

The chain is hosting job fairs throughout the U.S. in August for more than 2,500 positions and has a goal of creating 10,000 new jobs by the end of 2018. Aldi has already more than 1,400 stores in 32 states!

ALDI was founded in Germany in 1946 and includes two divisions in Germany : ALDI Nord and ALDI Süd. ALDI Nord has made itself quite a name in the U.S. already with its popular Trader Joe’s grocery chain.

LIDL Stiftung & Co.KG, ALDI’s arch competitor, has also plans to expand in the U.S. with headquarters in Arlington, VA. Unfortunately no plans seem to exist yet for any grocery stores on the U.S. west coast.

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Source: CoStarGroup – Randyl Drummer

Image: The Packer

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Filed Under: "Gehoert - Gelesen", German Foods & Markets, Germany in the News, Life in California, News Tagged With: Aldi, Food discounter, grocery stores, Lidl, Trader Joe's

ALDI Announces 2014 Fan Favorite Foods & Drinks

March 20, 2014 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

ALDI INC. EXCLUSIVE BRAND PRODUCTS

ALDI, the popular German discount grocery store, has seen non-stop growth in the United States in the last several stores, and has been pushing to put even higher quality food items on the shelves of their U.S. stores.  The company decided to poll their shoppers on what their favorite ALDI items were in ten different categories covering food and drinks, and has now released the results of the first-ever ALDI Fan Favorites list.

“We’re excited about the participation in the Fan Favorites poll,” said Chuck Youngstrom, president of ALDI. “At ALDI, we know our customers count on us to deliver great-tasting, high-quality foods at impossibly low prices, and we are happy to hear their favorites.”

So what did ALDI shoppers pick as their favorites?  Check out the full results below and let us know if you’ve tried them and whether you agree.

  • Beverage – Juices/Sparkling Water/Milk
    • Nature’s Nectar 100% Pure Squeezed Orange Juice Not From Concentrate (59 oz.) $2.49:Nature’s Nectar 100% Pure Squeezed Orange Juice is never from concentrate and comes in two varieties: with calcium and vitamin D or high pulp. Each 59 ounce container contains, on average, 16 oranges.
  • Beverage – Coffee
    • Specially Selected Premium Roasted Ground Coffee (17.6 oz.) $4.99: Roasted in Germany and made from 100% Arabic beans, Specially Selected Premium Roasted Ground Coffee is available in Mild or Medium Roast.
  • Wine
    • Landshut Riesling (750 mL) $4.99: This exquisite, well-balanced Riesling has a fruity bouquet with flavors of apricot and peach; a perfect accompaniment to light meals, desserts or simply on its own. Imported from Germany, Landshut Riesling derives its name from the castle that sits high above the famous German town of Bernkastel. The vineyards surrounding the town are noted for producing some of the best wines in the world, predominately from the Riesling grape.
  • Dessert
    • Baker’s Corner Fudge Brownie Mix (18.3 oz.) $1.29: A moist fudge brownie mix that is an instant family classic; can be made in a 8 x 8 inch pan for a thick and chewy brownie, or in a 13 x 9 inch pan for a family size traditional brownie.
  • Chocolate
    • Moser Roth Premium Dark Chocolate (4.4 oz.) $1.99: Offered in 70% Cocoa or 85% Cocoa varieties, Moser Roth Dark Chocolate is packaged as five convenient, individually wrapped bars. The chocolate is made with the finest quality ingredients, carefully prepared according to a classic European recipe.
  • Cheese
    • Priano Fresh Mozzarella (8 oz.) $2.69: This mozzarella is made with fresh milk that provides a delicate flavor with a creamy, soft texture. It pairs well with Moscato, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc.
  • Breakfast
    • Friendly Farms Greek Yogurt (6 oz.) 85¢: Friendly Farms Nonfat Greek Yogurt is a strained Greek yogurt made with only natural ingredients from rBST free milk.  Both the Strawberry and Blueberry Fruit on the Bottom flavors contain twice the amount of protein as regular yogurt.
  • Snack Foods
    • Savoritz Cheese Crackers (13.7 oz.) $1.89: These cheesy little crackers are ideal for snacking, party trays or a fun addition to lunch. They are made with real cheese, no artificial flavors or cholesterol and have zero grams of trans fat per serving.
  • Seafood
    • Sea Queen Tilapia Fillets (16 oz.) $4.29: Boneless, skinless fillets from a lean, mild fish provide a medium-firm, flaky texture and a sweet, mild taste.
  • Meal Starters
    • Kirkwood Fresh Chicken Breasts $2.79 per lb.: Found in the fresh meat section of the store, Kirkwood Fresh Chicken Breasts are fresh, never frozen. They are Grade A, 100% natural with no artificial ingredients.

Sources: ALDI Inc., GermanPulse

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Filed Under: German Foods & Markets, Life in California, News Tagged With: Aldi, Aldi Fan Favorites

Aldi Looks to Expand US Stores to the West Coast With New SoCal Distribution Site

June 27, 2013 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

 

Aldi Store

The popular German discount grocery chain, Aldi, has made a name for itself in the United States since it opened its first store in the Chicago suburb of Batavia in 1976, but so far its more than 1,200 stores are located in only 32 states throughout the Midwest and East Coast.  In a recently released statement, the company confirmed that they now intend to expand westward, and according to city documents, it appears that Aldi will be opening a regional headquarter and distribution center in the Southern California town of Moreno Valley.

While it isn’t fully set in stone, Moreno Valley is confident that they will be the home to the new 935,000 square foot Aldi warehouse and offices, and is hoping to benefit from the revenue and jobs that would come along with it.  The current plan is set to cost $55 million and will create more than 200 new jobs in an area that is still seeing above average unemployment at 9.2%.

“The company is anticipated to provide substantial economic benefits to the city and community through tax revenues and local expenditures by employees and corporate contracts,” Moreno Valley’s interim community and economic development director, John C. Terell, wrote in a report on the plans. “As a regional headquarters, the company would also provide the city greater exposure far beyond the city limits.”

Moreno Valley is also planning to launch a new incentive program, in time for Aldi to take advantage of, that would offer large industrial companies a 20% discount on utility rates for 18 years.

Aldi hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down in recent years, and with its new plans to head west, some estimates show the company planning to open 100 stores on the West Coast alone by 2015.  So far Aldi has opened between 50 and 80 new stores in the United States every year.

Sources: LA Times, Retail Detail
Photo by brandon king via flickr

Article Source: GermanPulse

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