ALDI To Open Bailey's Crossroads Store In September

BAILEY'S CROSSROADS, VA — ALDI will open a new grocery store in the former Babies R Us location at 5725 Columbia Pike in Bailey's Crossroads on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Customers can attend the ribbon cutting at 7:50 a.m., followed by the 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.

The rapidly-expanding chain offers a twist on the traditional grocery shopping experience. Stores sell a streamlined selection of mainly exclusive brands with an emphasis on discount prices. Customers rent grocery carts for a quarter and bag their own groceries.

The store will feature an updated layout for ALDI with expansive refrigeration space. ALDI recently increased fresh food selections by 40 percent and made 20 percent of its offerings new.

"Bailey’s Crossroads shoppers will find more of the fresh food they love at their new store, and we’re excited for them to experience our latest offerings," said Jeff Baehr, vice president of the Frederick division for ALDI.

The ALDI opening comes after the Safeway at the nearby Crossroads Center closed over the summer. Other grocery stores in the area are Giant Food, Trader Joe's and Target.

ALDI U.S. has over 1,900 U.S. stores in 36 states. The chain plans to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. A location in the City of Falls Church opened earlier in 2019.

ALDI's Bailey's Crossroads store will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.