Aldi announces the opening of more than 200 stores in the United States: locations and opening dates

Among the variety of retail chains competing in the American market, Aldi has started to "step on the accelerator" with the purpose of competing with leading big companies, such as Walmart, Costco, and Sam’s Club, by announcing the opening of 225 stores during this 2025 in North American territory.

According to a statement shared by the same German-origin company, born in the year 1946 in the city of Essen, this strategy is part of its five-year growth plan in the United States, which has, as its main objective, to provide greater savings opportunities to consumers in the face of the unstable economic and financial landscape affecting the entire country.

"This is the largest number of stores that Aldi will open in a year in its nearly 50-year history in the country, as more than buyers are looking to save up to 36% more than ever on an average purchase,” was revealed in the statement shared by the company.

When and where will the new Aldi stores open?

As revealed in the same statement, the strategy also includes the acquisition and transformation of a large number of Winn-Dixie brand branches, located mainly in the southern area of the country in states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, to the image and business organization of Aldi.

Similarly, and as with Winn-Dixie, Aldi will seek to change and align a large number of Harveys Supermarket stores to its own format.

The same statement also mentioned that in the five-year expansion strategy of the German chain, it is also planned to convert more than 200 Southeastern Grocers chain locations to its format.

In addition, Aldi intends to acquire 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores with the purpose of selling them and strengthening a conversion plan focused on the southern United States.

Regarding the locations where the new stores will open, the same European-origin company stated that due to the same strategy of purchasing and transforming Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket branches, openings are expected in various states in the south and southeast of the country.

Likewise, they will seek to expand their presence in the northeast and midwest of the United States, in addition to increasing their presence in states like:

• California

• Arizona

• Nevada

So far, and according to the statement, the exact opening dates of these stores have not been revealed. However, information regarding the opening of the new branches is expected to be shared in the coming weeks.

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence