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Aldi announced it will open Jan. 22 in the Cedar Hills Shopping Center in West Jacksonville. The German discount grocery at 3538 Blanding Blvd. is scheduled to open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 a.m.

ALDI plans to open more than 180 stores by the end of 2026, including doubling its store count in Las Vegas by 2030. The discount supermarket chain

ALDI announces 180 new stores for 2026, new distribution centers, entering new states, a new website and 17 million new customers.

To support the growing store network, Aldi plans to open three new distribution centers in the next three years, including facilities in Baldwin, Fla., in 2027; Goodyear, Ariz., in 2028; and Aurora, Colo., in 2029. The company is also expanding its distribution center in Haines City, Fla., to add refrigerated capacity for perishable foods.

Aldi is adding two Mesa stores as part of a wider Arizona push that includes 10 metro Phoenix openings and a new Goodyear distribution center.

More than 50 stores are planned for Denver and Colorado Springs, supported by a distribution center in Aurora.

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In addition to the 50 stores in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs area, the company said it will be building a distribution center in Aurora, which, in itself, is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area.