March 21, 2016 by MMR
Aldi, Brent Laubaugh, chief executive officer Jason Hart, Chuck Youngstrom, David Behm
2016, Issue 03-21-2016, Issues
BATAVIA, Ill. — In a move aimed at bolstering its leadership team to support its aggressive growth plans, Aldi has promoted Brent Laubaugh to serve as copresident of its U.S. operations, effective March 28. He will join current copresidents David Behm and Chuck Youngstrom, who will continue to serve in those roles. All three will
March 8, 2016 by MMR
Aldi, Brent Laubaugh, co-president
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, People, Retail News

BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi Inc. has promoted Brent Laubaugh to co-president of its U.S. operations, effective March 28. He will join existing co-presidents David Behm and Chuck Youngstrom, who will continue to serve in those roles. All three will report to Aldi chief executive officer Jason Hart. Laubaugh has been with Aldi for more than 20
March 7, 2016 by MMR
Aldi, Southern California
2016, Issue 03-07-2016, Issues
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi’s highly anticipated foray into Southern California has a launch date: Grand openings for its first eight stores in the region are set for March 24. By year’s end, Aldi expects to have 45 stores in the region. The expansion is an integral part of Aldi’s five-year plan to open 650 stores
February 23, 2016 by Scot Meyer
Aldi, Southern California, store openings
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi will open the doors of its first eight stores in Southern California on March 24. The grand openings will be the first wave in a planned expansion that will add about 45 stores in Southern California by the end of the year. “Ever since we announced our plan to bring Aldi
February 15, 2016 by David Pinto
Aldi, Costco, CVS, David Pinto, Express, H-E-B, Kroger, Meijer, Publix, Rite Aid, Target, Walgreens, Walmart, Wegmans
2016, Issue 02-15-2016, Issues, Opinion

Walmart has begun closing stores, as the retailer had previously announced. Most of the closings involve the Express stores the company began opening over the past two years in the belief that it could more successfully compete with the likes of such small-store retailers as drug and dollar stores with convenience-oriented stores than the big