ALDI in Lake Grove Grand Opening, April 5th.

Select Assortment Discount Grocer ALDI Opens New Lake Grove Store, April 5

Grocer Keeps it Simple – Shoppers Save Big

Lake Grove, N.Y. – April 5, 2012 – Beginning Thursday, April 5, ALDI will offer grocery shoppers a smarter alternative as the select assortment discount grocer opens its second Long Island store, located at 139 Alexander Ave. in Lake Grove. Known for its premium ALDI exclusive brands, ALDI is able to offer high-quality grocery items at unbeatable prices.

“We are excited to bring this location to Lake Grove and give even more Long Island shoppers the opportunity to experience our exclusive brands and incredible savings,” said Bruce Persohn, South Windsor division vice president for ALDI.  As evidenced by our first store opening in Bay Shore, consumers are really looking for ways to stretch their food dollars, and we have been happy to provide the solution.”

ALDI is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lake Grove store at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, to which the public is invited to attend and sample ALDI exclusive brands, tour the new store and shop for their favorite grocery items. Additionally, guests can enter for a chance to win one of five ALDI Easter Dinner Celebration Kits through an on-site raffle.

The Lake Grove store showcases the “new look” of ALDI. With higher ceilings, improved natural lighting and environmentally friendly building materials – such as recycled materials and energy-saving refrigeration and light bulbs – the store will offer customers a simple and easy-to-navigate shopping experience.

Customers can expect to find more than 1,400 of the most frequently purchased items sold under ALDI exclusive brands for prices up to 50 percent less than traditional supermarkets. A model of efficiency, ALDI eliminates overhead costs by offering 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 newest location will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. ALDI accepts cash, debit and EBT/Quest cards.

A grocery retailer that has grown without merger or acquisition, ALDI opened 75 stores in the United States in 2011 and plans to open more than 80 stores in 2012. ALDI has more than 1,200 U.S. stores located in 32 states.

  

About ALDI Inc.

A leader in the grocery retailing industry, ALDI operates more than 1,200 U.S. stores in 32 states, primarily from Kansas to the East Coast. More than 20 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 more than 1,400 of 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 product, ALDI will gladly replace the product and refund the purchase price. For more information about ALDI, visit www.aldi.us.