ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores, will offer shoppers a fresh experience, as it reopens its Sterling, IL, store, located at 3409 E. Lincolnway. Known for its premium ALDI exclusive brands, ALDI offers high-quality products at incredibly low prices.
To celebrate the reopening of the expanded Sterling store, ALDI will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m., on Friday, November 11, 2016. The public is invited to attend. Following the ceremony, the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift cards of various amounts. Customers can also tour the store, sample ALDI exclusive brand products, and enter an on-site sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of ALDI produce. ALDI currently carries a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including several organic produce items.
The Sterling store will also offer 10- to 22-pound Butterball turkeys for $0.99 per pound, as part of the grand reopening celebration.
Thanks to input from loyal customers, the Sterling store presents a new look, offering a modern and convenient shopping environment featuring
- more room for customers’ favorite products
- inviting colors
- high ceilings
- natural lighting
- environmentally-friendly building materials, such as energy-saving refrigeration and LED lighting
- simple navigation
- easy-to-spot product signage
- prominent product prices
- healthy tips within the produce section
- Dietitian’s Picks, healthy products handpicked by nutrition experts.
In addition, ALDI will bring shoppers a wide range of premium groceries from which to choose, such as organic produce; USDA Choice beef; the LiveGFreeTM gluten-free product line; the SimplyNature line of products free from over 125 artificial ingredients and preservatives. All exclusive brand food products are free of added MSG, certified synthetic colors, and partially hydrogenated oils.
ALDI challenges customers to switch from national brands to its exclusive brands and save up to 50 percent on their grocery bill. To ensure its exclusive brands meet or exceed the national brands on taste and quality, ALDI conducts rigorous testing on all products. ALDI stands behind this quality with a Double Guarantee: If for any reason a customer is not 100 percent satisfied with a food product, ALDI will gladly replace the product and refund the customer’s money.
ALDI exemplifies efficiency by eliminating overhead costs through smart practices, such as a cart rental system, through which shoppers insert a quarter to release a cart and receive the quarter back upon the cart’s return. Other cost-saving practices include a smaller store footprint, open carton displays, and encouragement of customers to bring their own shopping bags.
ALDI also saves shoppers money by keeping stores open during prime shopping times. The remodeled location will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Over the next several years, ALDI plans to add an average of 130 new stores each year, expanding the ability to bring grocery savings to more people every day. As an employer of choice, ALDI offers employees generous wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry. Part-time staff averaging 25 hours per week receive full health insurance benefits and dental coverage, and all ALDI employees are invited to participate in the 401(k) program.