ALDI Reopens Darien Store with a Fresh Look

CHICAGO – Feb. 14, 17 - Beginning Thursday, Feb. 16, ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores*, will offer shoppers a fresh experience as it reopens its Chicago-area store, located at 2251 75th St. in Darien. Known for its premium ALDI exclusive brands, ALDI offers high-quality products at incredibly low prices.

To celebrate the reopening of the expanded Darien store, ALDI will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. The public is invited to attend. Following the ceremony, the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift cards of various amounts. Customers can also tour the store, sample ALDI exclusive brand products and enter an on-site sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of ALDI produce. ALDI currently carries over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables, including several organic produce items.

“We have been a proud member of the Darien community for nearly 23 years,” said Laura Branneman, Batavia division vice president for ALDI. “To ensure we can continue to offer Darien shoppers the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices in a simple and easy-to-navigate shopping environment, we’re pleased to bring the new look of ALDI to Darien.”

Thanks to input from loyal customers, the Darien store presents a new look, offering a modern and convenient shopping environment featuring more room for customers’ favorite products, inviting colors, high ceilings, natural lighting and environmentally-friendly building materials – such as energy-saving refrigeration and LED lighting. The store is simple to navigate with easy-to-spot product signage and prominent product prices. The new store makes it even easier for families to say hello to fresh and make smart choices with healthy tips within the produce section and “Dietitian’s Picks” – healthy products handpicked by leading nutrition experts.

In addition to the store’s new look, ALDI will bring shoppers a wide range of premium groceries from which to choose, such as organic produce, USDA Choice beef, the liveGfreeTM gluten-free product line and the SimplyNature line of products free from over 125 artificial ingredients and preservatives. All exclusive brand food products are free of added MSG, certified synthetic colors and partially hydrogenated oils.

ALDI challenges customers to switch from national brands to its exclusive brands and save up to 50 percent** on their grocery bill. To ensure its exclusive brands meet or exceed the national brands on taste and quality, ALDI conducts rigorous testing on all products. ALDI stands behind this quality with a Double Guarantee: If for any reason a customer is not 100 percent satisfied with a food product, ALDI will gladly replace the product and refund the customer’s money.

ALDI exemplifies efficiency by eliminating overhead costs through smart practices, such as a cart rental system, through which shoppers insert a quarter to release a cart and receive the quarter back upon the cart’s return. Other cost-saving practices include a smaller store footprint, open carton displays and encouragement of customers to bring their own shopping bags.

ALDI also saves shoppers money by keeping stores open during prime shopping times. The remodeled location will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Over the next several years, ALDI plans to add an average of 130 new stores each year, expanding the ability to bring grocery savings to more people every day. As an employer of choice, ALDI offers employees generous wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry. Part-time staff averaging 25 hours per week receive full health insurance benefits and dental coverage and all ALDI employees are invited to participate in the 401(k) program.

About ALDI Inc.

A leader in the grocery retailing industry, ALDI operates more than 1,600 US stores in 35 states. More than 40 million customers each month save up to 50 percent** on their grocery bills, benefiting from the ALDI simple and streamlined approach to retailing. ALDI sells the most frequently purchased grocery and household items, primarily under its exclusive brands, which must meet or exceed the national name brands on taste and quality. ALDI is so confident in the quality of its products, the company offers a Double Guarantee: If for any reason a customer is not 100 percent satisfied with any ALDI food product, ALDI will gladly replace the product and refund the purchase price. ALDI was honored with the 2015 Supermarket News Retail Achievement Award, recognizing the company for its ongoing business expansion and product evolution. For more information about ALDI, visit aldi.us.

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*According to a survey of US consumers conducted in 2016 by Market Force Information.

** Based upon a price comparison of comparable products sold at leading national retail grocery stores