MEDIA RELEASE
AUGUST 29, 2019
Grocery shopping in Yulee just got smarter, faster and easier. ALDI, a leader in the grocery industry, opens its first store in Yulee as part of a $3.4 billion investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022.
ALDI has set the standard for quality and affordability. Now, Yulee residents can join the millions of shoppers who turn to ALDI each month for high-quality, affordable food. To celebrate the store opening, ALDI will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 29, at 8:25 a.m. 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, August 30, and sample ALDI-exclusive brand foods on Sunday, September 1.
“We strive to make grocery shopping an enjoyable experience. We combine great food with affordable prices, and we are excited to open our first store in Yulee, to show a new community of shoppers what we do best,” said Matt Thon, Haines City division vice president for ALDI. “We pride ourselves on saving people time and money, and we can’t wait to provide Yulee residents with a grocery store that meets their needs.”
The new Yulee ALDI store layout features expansive refrigeration space to accommodate the fresh, healthy and convenient products people want most. ALDI recently expanded its product offerings, making 20% of its total selection new. This expansion is part of the company’s aggressive national growth and remodel plan, and it includes a 40% increase in its fresh food selection, 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.
ALDI stores are designed to save shoppers 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 is known for its unbeatable value and award-winning products. In fact, 1 in 5 ALDI-exclusive products is award-winning*, and for the eighth year in a row Market Force Information® named ALDI Value Leader in its annual consumer survey.**
To make grocery shopping even easier for its growing customer base, ALDI launched a partnership with online grocery delivery service Instacart. The service is available at ALDI stores in locations where Instacart currently delivers. Instacart delivers to 6,000 ZIP codes across 38 states and is accessible to 70% (82 million) of U.S. households, making ALDI more convenient than ever before. Customers who are interested in ordering ALDI products through Instacart can check if the service is available to them by searching aldi.us/en/grocery-delivery.
Known for offering market-leading wages and health insurance, ALDI is one of the fastest-growing retailers in the U.S., creating new opportunities for people locally and nationwide. ALDI is adding 25,000 new jobs in stores, warehouses and offices across the country by the end of 2022. ALDI was named to the Forbes list of “America’s Best Large Employers” five years in a row and was recognized as a 2019 and 2018 Indeed Best Places to Work: Compensation and Benefits. As an employer of choice, ALDI is consistently looking to hire the best and brightest talent to join its team. To learn more about working at ALDI and search current job openings, go to careers.aldi.us.
About ALDI U.S.
A leader in the grocery retailing industry since 1976, ALDI operates more than 1,900 U.S. stores in 36 states. More than 40 million customers each month benefit from the simple, streamlined approach ALDI brings to retailing. ALDI sells frequently purchased grocery and household items, primarily under its exclusive brands, and these products meet or exceed national name brands on taste and quality. Among our ALDI-exclusive products, 1 in 5 is award-winning.* For the eighth year in a row, ALDI was recognized as the value leader among U.S. grocery stores by a Market Force Information® survey of U.S. consumers.** ALDI also backs up its products with a Twice as Nice Guarantee: replacing the product AND offering a full refund. For more information about ALDI, visit aldi.us.
*As of 5/3/2019, based on an audit of everyday, nationally distributed ALDI-exclusive branded products
**According to annual surveys of U.S. consumers conducted from 2011 to 2018 by Market Force Information®