ALDI Debuts Fresh Design Of Remodeled Tampa Store

TAMPA, FL -- ALDI welcomes shoppers back to its renovated Tampa store when it reopens on Thursday, Jan. 3. The store, located at 8521 W. Hillsborough Ave., is part of a $1.9 billion initiative to remodel and expand more than 1,300 ALDI stores nationwide by the end of 2020. Locally, ALDI is investing more than $115 million to update 83 stores in Florida by the end of 2020.

To celebrate the Tampa store reopening, ALDI will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at 8:25 a.m., immediately followed by its popular Golden Ticket giveaway offering gift cards to the first 100 customers. Shoppers can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of ALDI produce on Friday, Jan. 4 and sample ALDI-exclusive brand foods on Sunday, Jan. 6

The new Tampa ALDI store layout provides an improved in-store experience and features additional refrigeration space to accommodate more fresh, healthy and convenient products. Compared to last year, 20 percent of the ALDI product selection is new.

The ALDI product expansion is the next phase of the company’s aggressive, national growth and remodel plan. As part of the product expansion, ALDI is increasing its fresh food selection by 40 percent with many organic, convenient and easy-to-prepare options.

ALDI stores also feature open ceilings, natural lighting and environmentally friendly building materials. The store will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

“Remodeling and expanding our stores gives us more room for our refreshed product selection,” said Matt Thon, Haines City division vice president for ALDI. “We know our customers want more fresh and convenient options, and by renovating our stores, we are able to provide new products as well as more of their favorites.”

ALDI stores are designed to save shoppers both time and money. ALDI carries a streamlined selection of exclusive products and national brands, which removes guesswork from shopping and enables customers to find exactly what they need. ALDI also offers specialty items that make the hottest food trends affordable and accessible, and has earned more than 300 product awards and recognitions for its exclusive brands since 2017.

As part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans, ALDI is adding 25,000 new jobs in stores, warehouses and offices nationwide by the end of 2022. ALDI was named to the Forbes list of “America’s Best Large Employers” four years in a row and offers staff market-leading salaries and benefits. The retailer was also recognized as a 2018 National Top Workplace by Energage for the second consecutive year.

Online grocery delivery service via Instacart is now available to ALDI customers across 35 states in 5,000 new ZIP codes, bringing convenience, quality and value to shoppers’ doorsteps.

Images via ALDI

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