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Drive-Up Grocer Addie’s Opens First Store, Plans to Expand Across U.S.

Retail TouchPoints

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., But both traditional grocers and other startup models such as rapid delivery companies have struggled to find financially viable ways to serve this growing consumer set. fueled by $10.1 of all U.S.

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ALDI Reveals Expansion Plans Across America

Retail Wire

Discount grocer ALDI has revealed ambitious plans for growth in the United States, aiming to open 800 new stores by the end of 2028.

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Investor Group Buys Back Southeastern Grocers Banners from Aldi

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A consortium of private investors led by the current CEO and President of Southeastern Grocers Inc. along with C&S Wholesale Grocers , has acquired Southeastern Grocers and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket banners. Financial terms of the current deal were not disclosed.

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Three ways online grocers can win, and retain, customers post-pandemic

Inside Retail

During the Covid-19 pandemic, grocers managed an unprecedented level of online orders for fulfilment via delivery and click-and-collect. Grocers must once again focus on the fundamentals of meeting (or exceeding) customer expectations to ensure they continue to win and retain customers. Did I have a great delivery or pickup experience?

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Aldi’s Biggest U.S. Expansion Yet: Opening 225+ Stores in 2025

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Aldi plans to open more than 225 new stores this year as part of the next phase of its five -year national growth strategy. Aldi obtained the competitor banners as part of its 2023 acquisition of Southeastern Grocers. Aldi Now Third-Largest Grocer in U.S.

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Aldi Sets Sights on Gulf Coast, Plans 150 New Stores Across U.S.

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with plans to add approximately 150 new stores to a fleet that already includes 2,100 locations in 37 states. With the new additions, Aldi is on track to edge out Albertsons as the third-largest grocer in the U.S. Aldi also plans to increase its number of locations offering curbside pickup from 1,200 to 1,500 by the end of 2022.

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Aldi Plans 120 Store Openings in 2023 as it Continues Omnichannel Push in U.S.

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million new customers the grocer attracted that year. to help support new stores in the area, including plans to add stores in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La. both new markets for the grocer. The off-price grocer also has been expanding its omnichannel options through a partnership with DoorDash launched in February 2023.

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