BATAVIA, Ill. — Having surpassed the 2,000-store mark, Aldi plans a new wave of U.S. expansion, with more than 70 new stores set to open by year end. Those new outlets will include four in the greater Phoenix market, which will bring the retailer to its 37th U.S. state. Aldi also plans to support further
BATAVIA, Ill. — Aldi will continue its march into California with the planned grand opening of seven outlets on May 19. The new locations will give Aldi 25 stores in southern California, a market the discount grocery retailer entered with the opening of eight stores on March 24. Aldi plans to operate about 45 stores
TOLLESON, Ariz. — Fry’s Food Stores on Friday announced plans to spend $260 million to add seven new stores in Arizona this year. The chain, a division of Kroger Co., currently operates 119 stores in Arizona. Six of the planned new stores will be Fry’s Marketplace outlets; the larger format (averaging 124,000 square feet) stores
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets Inc. is expanding into Virginia, which will be the employee-owned grocery chain’s seventh state. The retailer said on Tuesday that it has signed two leases for stores in the greater Richmond area. The Bristol store will measure 54,000 square feet and will be located at the northeast corner of