In 1976, ALDI opened in the U.S. with several stores in southeastern Iowa. Currently, there are more than 1,000 U.S. ALDI stores that are offering the public substantial savings from Kansas to the Eastern Seaboard. ALDI was ranked 25th in 2008 by Supermarket News for U.S. grocery chains, in terms of gross sales. Their philosophy is a less-is-more attitude to grocery retailing. According to their website, everything they do is an effort to create savings so considerable they will affect their daily living.
About ALDI
The first ALDI store opened in Southeastern Iowa in 1976. The way the company has operated has continuously been honed and refined. They have been committed to bringing food to customers at lower prices than the competition. In fact, compared to other supermarkets, their stores seemed tiny. Yet, they are able to provide shoppers with a select assortment that brings satisfaction to customers.
As time passed, the store began experimenting with Special Buy items, and their selection began to include more refrigerated and frozen foods. They also began accepting debit cards, and they instituted Sunday hours. Today there are over 1,000 ALDI stores spread across 31 states. There are also ALDI stores in Europe and Australia. An ALDI store now carries about 1,400 regularly stocked items that include fresh meat and in certain locations, beer and wine. After all these years, their core concept remains “honest to goodness savings.”
Stats
Annual Sales – By the end of the fiscal year 2010, the company reached $6.6 billion in total sales.
Number of Employees – the company employs approximately 30,000 people
Store Locations
Currently there are 1,054 stores in the United States in 30 U.S. states. They are spread out over the mid-west and Eastern states.
Almost 95% of their products are sold exclusively under ALDI select brands. One of the company’s brands, Fit ‘n’ Active, was developed as an exclusive line of healthier foods designed for active lifestyles. Another brand, Grandessa Signature is a gourmet product line. There are more than 50 products from which to choose. Some of them include:
- Sweet Harvest – pantry items, canned goods
- Clancy’s – snack items
- Choceur Chocolates
- Summit – soft drinks
- Welby over-the-counter wellness products
ALDI assures the highest quality to their customers. In fact, if a customer is unsatisfied, ALDI offers a Double Guarantee, which means that they will replace the product and refund your money.
Corporate Responsibility
ALDI strives to reduce its harmful effects on the environment. To show the customers their efforts they place a green box on each package showing how much of the packaging was recycled and how to go about recycling it. They also use symbols on their products to help customers make an informed decision on what they are buying. ALDI is a proud partner of the USDA. The website provides customers with recipes that were created based on “My Plate.” the new standard for balanced nutrition in the United States. The websites also provides tips on how to use “My Plate” to eat healthier.
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I love my Aldi store! Small footprint, in and out in no time at all. Parking right in front, groceries packed in boxes taken from shelves and later recycled. I shop at my local store since 1998, but have shopped at Aldi stores in germany when the name was still “Albrecht” – almost 50 years ago.
Aldi’s interactive website is a charm, one knows special buys a week ahead and can plan accordingly. Twice I have email HQ and somebody called me to discuss my suggestions. Indeed, more German foods would be wonderful – but also expensive. Around Christmas a lot of german gooddies are available, especially “Mon Cherrie” and those to die for Christmas loafs.
In Germany one can look up what brands are actually hidden under the Aldi labels. I found many Aldi brands actually better than those heavily advertised…
I have the luxury of 2 Aldi’s at about the same distance, nearby. At both locations, customers leave the store smiling, they help each other taking carts back and giving a quarter to those who don’t know you need one to open the chain on shopping carts, which is released upon returning the cart.
My favorite Aldi item – Lacura Q10 Day Cream for $3.99 – who knew beauty could be that inexpensive.
Aldi rocks!!!
We need an Aldi’s in our town to compete with the expensive grocery stores here. The closest Aldi’s is 20 or 30 miles away in the city. I would like to find out if there are any plans in the future to put one here. There is even a large vacant grocery store building that would be available.
i am not very happy ,aldi is a german based store ,but you can’t find no german products ,which we need ,if we want to keep making our german dishes,
I agree, Marga. Aldi was my favorite when I lived in Germany. I would love to see more “regular grocery” items from Germany.
My 94 year YOUNG mother lives just across the street from Aldi’s in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA. And she still walks over to do her shopping. But, only as much as she can carry. We’ve offered to help. But, she says ‘No thank you, I need the exercise’.
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE AN ALDI’S IN PERRY, FLORIDA, I SHOP THE ONE IN INDIANA, WHERE MY SISTER LIVES WHEN I AM UP THERE WITH HER AND I LOVE IT
We need an Aldi in the Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia area please!!!
My daughter lives in Weatherford,Texas and her mother-in-law lives in Hixon, Tenn. and they are always talking about Aldi and how much they love it, it makes me jealous! Please, do they ever plan on coming tis way? I live in Phenix City, Al. which is right across the bridge from Columbus, Ga.and I would love to shop at Aldi! Thank-You
Ipurchased a product on january 9,and tried to phone store for info on returns.
Called every store in my area and NOONE answered. Finally gave up at 6.00 pm.
need a website that gives more concise info on store hours and phone numbers.
I applied for a job with your company. I had an interview but no one has ever gotten back to me. Is it your practice to not notify either way if someone gets a job or not. I am very interested in working for your company. I still see signs out for hiring.
Kerri, in the professional world it is good for the applicant to follow up with the company. This shows that you are interested and it could possibly get the interviewer interested in you. Do not ever give up on a company just because they have not called you. A lot of times applying for a job requires “you” as the applicant to do the foot work to get the job. When applying for jobs, whether it is at a lawyers office or Aldi’s it is beneficial to write a letter of interest to the interviewer. Let them know your skills, hours of availability and what you can do positively for their store. I hope this helps and good luck!
A friend of mine gave me some juice one I was at her house. I ask; what is that? She replied from New York!!!, I love the natural premium lemonade raspberry juice………I can We get a ALDI’s store here in Mobile,Al??????
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I shop at the aldi's on Hwy. 120 in Lawrenceville, Ga. I like the store for the most part but have purchased some produce that has gone bado bad in 1-3 days after purchase. That is very disappointing. Also, I have purchased barbarcue potato chips that are sometimes stale. I know look at the dates but find all the dates are the same. I think they need to pay closer attention to the procduce that put out.