ALDI Plans To Open 800 New Locations by 2028

ALDI is planning to open 800 new locations by 2028 and invest $9 billion in its expansion efforts.

Men’s Journal reports that ALDI also revealed as part of its plans the acquisition of Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket brands, which will propel expansion in the Southeast over the coming years.

“Our growth is fueled by our customers, and they are asking for more ALDI stores in their neighborhoods nationwide,” said Jason Hart, CEO of ALDI, in a statement at the time of the original announcement in 2024. “With up to 40% savings on groceries, new customers are inspired to try us out, and existing customers keep coming back. While price is important, we earn their loyalty by stocking our shelves with only the best products and offering a quicker, easier, and more enjoyable shopping experience. With this commitment to add 800 stores in the next five years, we’ll be where our shoppers need us while positively impacting the communities we serve.”

Over the next five years, ALDI plans to invest over $9 billion in expanding nationwide and opening new stores. By the end of 2028, the grocery store plans to expand to about 330 shops in the Northeast and Midwest, bolstering its already robust presence in these regions as part of its growth trajectory. The grocery store will also increase its footprint in the West by opening additional locations in Southern California and Phoenix and expanding into new areas like Las Vegas.

ALDI First Announced Its Expansion Last Year

ALDI first announced its intention to open 800 more stores last year. It plans to open 225 of those locations by the end of 2025, which will be the most stores ever opened in one year for the grocer.

The European brand became the third-largest grocer in the country in 2024 after opening 120 additional locations. The brand has established a reputation for its value proposition, which, combined with a wide range of private-label products, has sustained consumer interest in the face of tightening budgets and ongoing inflation.

However, the grocery store isn’t transforming every place it has acquired. It sold 170 of the sites it acquired through the deal above to a group of investors in February, led by Southeastern Grocers’ current president and CEO. However, those it chose to keep will be reopened under the ALDI name and incorporated into the ALDI brand.

“ALDI continues to see more shoppers come through our doors as they experience our quicker, easier and more affordable shopping experience firsthand,” Hart said in a statement at the time. “With our expansion across the country, ALDI is earning the trust of more shoppers in more communities than ever before, bringing us closer to becoming America’s first stop for groceries.”