UPDATE: Get The Shopping List Ready: Aldi Opens June 23 In Branford

BRANFORD, CT — Aldi told Patch Monday that its new store in Branford will open June 23 at 8:30 a.m. The store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The first 100 customers will receive a gift card as part of the ALDI Golden Ticket gift card giveaway program. Shoppers can also enter sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 ALDI gift card.

“Our stores are designed to make grocery shopping smarter, faster and easier, and we’ve been voted the price leader for five years running,” said Chris Daniels, South Windsor regional vice president for ALDI. “We’re excited to open our first ALDI store in Branford and introduce local customers to a new, more affordable way of shopping.”

A year after its final approval from the town's planning and zoning commission, the no-frills discount German family-owned grocer is set to open its doors, days earlier than had been predicted.

Here's what shoppers may look forward to.

ALDI is on track to open 150 new stores and become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of this year.

The ALDI business model is "intentionally different, and the result is a fast and affordable shopping experience," according to a news release from the company. "ALDI fans across the country rave about the company’s award-winning exclusive brands and weekly lineup of limited-time ALDI Finds."