Dive Brief:
- Aldi has announced plans for its entrance into Midtown Manhattan in New York City, according to a Thursday emailed press release. The store is expected to open next year.
- Located in a new luxury apartment building, the store will span 25,000 square feet and reside on 42nd Street on the edge of Times Square.
- The announcement comes a few months after Aldi made its debut in Nevada.
Dive Insight:
Aldi is firing on all cylinders as it works to reach its goal of opening more than 200 new stores across the United States by the end of 2025.
The discounter’s upcoming New York City store will be a scaled-down version of its typical store model, allowing for convenient shopping trips in a heavily trafficked area, Aldi said. The store will be located at 312 W. 43rd St. in The Ellery, a new luxury rental residential space that spans 32 stories.
“Opening our first store in the heart of Manhattan will be a significant milestone for ALDI as we continue to expand access to affordable, quality groceries in the most in-demand locations across the country,” Chris Daniels, regional vice president at Aldi, said in a statement. “This location will allow us to provide New Yorkers with a simpler, quicker, and more enjoyable shopping experience with great products at the lowest prices, every day.”
This announcement comes just a few months after Aldi entered another major U.S. city on the opposite side of the country— Las Vegas. In April, the grocery discounter opened its first two stores in the city’s metro area and debuted its third one in May.
In early 2024, Aldi announced plans to open 800 new stores across the country by the end of 2028. Part of its plan to reach this goal is to convert more than 200 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores it acquired from Southeastern Grocers into Aldi locations.
