Aldi

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)

Future locations

• 428 Green Springs Highway, Homewood (late summer 2007)
• 520 Gene Reed Road, Huffman

References

• Staff Reports (December 27, 2006) "Aldi grocers to open in Bessemer." Birmingham News.
• Aldi History Accessed May 9, 2007.

External links

• Aldi official website