A sign hangs outside an Aldi supermarket in Chicago, Illinois.
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German supermarket chain Aldi said on Wednesday that it plans to open about 100 new stores in the US by the end of the year and expand street-side pickup to 500 additional stores.
The company said it will focus on adding new locations in Arizona, California, Florida and the Northeast.
Aldi’s expansion of curbside pickup will make the service available at more than 1,200 stores, the company said. It still plans to have groceries delivered through Instacart from most stores.
Curbside pick-up has become a popular service during the coronavirus pandemic as shoppers sought to avoid going to the store during the health crisis. Retailers expect consumers to continue to seek this option even as Covid cases decline as it makes shopping easier.
The supermarket chain, which has more than 2,000 stores in 37 states, will also build a regional headquarters and distribution center in Loxley, Alabama, to support the Gulf Coast region. The facility will allow Aldi to open up to 35 new stores in the Gulf Coast region, the first two of which will open later this year in Tallahassee, Florida.