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* 750 [[Academy Drive]], [[Bessemer]] (opened in January 2007) | * 750 [[Academy Drive]], [[Bessemer]] (opened in January 2007) | ||
* 5960 [[Chalkville Mountain Road]], [[Trussville]] (opened in summer 2007) | * 5960 [[Chalkville Mountain Road]], [[Trussville]] (opened in summer 2007) | ||
* 428 [[Green Springs Highway]], [[Homewood]] (late summer 2007) | * 428 [[Green Springs Highway]], [[Homewood]] (opened in late summer 2007) | ||
* 520 [[Gene Reed Road]], [[Roebuck]] (opened [[May 1]], [[2008]]) | |||
==Future locations== | ==Future locations== | ||
* [[U.S. Highway 31]] and [[Valleydale Road]], [[Pelham]] | * [[U.S. Highway 31]] and [[Valleydale Road]], [[Pelham]] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 30 April 2008
Aldi is a German chain of discount grocery stores that entered the Birmingham market with the opening of its Bessemer store on Academy Drive in January 2007. The chain was founded in Essen, Germany in 1948, and saw its first U.S. store open in Iowa in 1976. The chain is noted for carrying a limited selection of various food and home products in addition to having innovative means to cut costs to the consumer such as charging for bags and having a refundable cart rental charge of $.25.
Current locations
- 750 Academy Drive, Bessemer (opened in January 2007)
- 5960 Chalkville Mountain Road, Trussville (opened in summer 2007)
- 428 Green Springs Highway, Homewood (opened in late summer 2007)
- 520 Gene Reed Road, Roebuck (opened May 1, 2008)
Future locations
References
- Staff Reports (December 27, 2006) "Aldi grocers to open in Bessemer." Birmingham News.
- Aldi History Accessed May 9, 2007.
- Gray, Jeremy. (January 11, 2008). "Aldi Grocery plans store at Big Mountain Center." The Birmingham News.
External links
- Aldi official website