BATAVIA, ILL. — Aldi, a German discount, small-format grocer, plans to open 180 new stores across 31 states this year. By the end of the year, Aldi will operate approximately 2,800 U.S. grocery stores, including its first Maine location in Portland and 10 new stores in the metro Phoenix area.
The grocer has operated stores in the United States for 50 years and has gained a loyal following in recent years as the demand for discount grocery items increases in the face of inflation. The company disclosed that 17 million Americans shopped at Aldi for the first time in 2025.
“One in three U.S. households shopped at Aldi this past year, and in 2026, we’re focused on making it even easier for customers to shop our aisles first,” says Atty McGrath, CEO of Aldi U.S.
Aldi, whose U.S. headquarters is in Batavia, plans to continue its expansion over the next five years in the Southeast and West regions.
In the Southeast, Aldi continues to convert former Winn-Dixie retail locations following Aldi’s acquisition of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket from Southeastern Grocers in 2023. Aldi plans to reposition 80 former Winn-Dixie stores by the end of the year and 200 total by 2027.
Aldi opened four Las Vegas stores last year and will open four more by 2030. The grocer also plans to grow its store count to 40 in the Phoenix area.
The grocer plans to enter Colorado for the first time with 50 planned stores in the Denver and Colorado Springs metro areas over the next five years.
Aldi also plans to open three new distribution centers in Baldwin, Fla. (projected 2027); Goodyear, Ariz. (projected 2028); and Aurora, Colo. (projected 2029), as well as expand its existing distribution center in Haines City, Fla., with a new cold storage component. The investment in its supply chain network is expected to create hundreds of new logistics jobs, according to the company.
By the end of 2028, Aldi plans to operate 3,200 stores in the United States as part of its $9 billion expansion announced in March 2024. The company is also investing in a new website that will launch this year, as well as continue its delivery partnerships with Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats.
“These strategic investments are all about making sure customers can continue to count on us for the quality, affordable groceries and enjoyable shopping experience they love,” says McGrath.
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