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Originally Posted by Jim 9922
According to the other Villages news source ALDI is reducing the beautiful Winn-Dixie store to about 60% of its floorplan, converting it to an ALDI footprint. Nothing was shown in the published plans of what will be done with the other 40% of the existing building.
In my opinion, too bad for us Villagers. To me, from the few times I've been in an ALDI's, they seem to be one step up from a gas station convenience store: limited, cluttered, grubby, disorganized and a poor selection of quality healthy food. But I guess cheap likes cheap. However, I can't argue with their success.
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“Owned by a German company called Albrecht Discounts, ALDI is a discount grocery chain that started in Germany in 1948. Decidedly no frills, the company stocks virtually all house-brand products, all offered at very low prices thanks to exclusive deals with their suppliers, many of which are big-name producers. ALDI has approximately 5,000 stores worldwide and the two Albrecht brothers, who own the company, are some of the richest men in the world.”
(From a course description, University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Winn/Dixie used to be an American company. It is now a German company. Germany gets the profits. Aldi is divided into two sections that are separate but pool profits somehow and are owned by the same guys: Aldi Nord (north) and Aldi Sud (south). Aldi Nord also owns all the Trader Joe stores. Aldi Sud also owns Winn/Dixie now. That’s why a Trader Joe’s is not going in here.