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New ALDI Grocery Store To Open In Cartersville

The first 100 customers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift cards of various amounts when it opens on April 6.

CARTERSVILLE, GA – A new ALDI grocery store will be opening its doors in Cartersville on April 6.

The public is invited to an 8:25 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store at 500 Rowland Springs Road. Following the ceremony, the first 100 customers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift cards of various amounts. Customers will also be able to tour the store end enter an on-site sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of ALDI produce. ALDI offers a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including several organic produce items.

“We’re thrilled to join the Cartersville community and offer customers the benefits of the ALDI shopping experience,” Thom Behtz Jefferson, division vice president for ALDI, said in a statement. “Our high-quality products and everyday low prices make for a combination our competitors just can’t match. Our stores are simple to navigate, so it’s easy for shoppers to get in, get what they need and continue on with their day knowing they left with a shopping cart full of groceries that fit their lifestyle and save them money.”

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ALDI currently has more than 1,600 stores across 35 states, although the chain plans to expand to more 2,000 nationwide serving 45 million customers by the end of 2018.

Thanks to input from customers, the new Cartersville store will offer a modern and convenient shopping experience, according to the company statement. Customers will notice expanded sections for their favorite products, a robust fresh produce section, brighter colors, high ceilings, natural lighting and environmentally-friendly building materials such as recycled materials, energy-saving refrigeration and LED lighting.

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A wide range of groceries will be available up to 50 percent lower than offered by competitors, the company said.

ALDI saves customers money by cutting overhead costs by such as employing a cart rental system and encouraging customers to bring their own shopping bags.

The new Cartersville store will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Sunday. All ALDI stores nationwide accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Photo courtesy of ALDI

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