On September 21, 2009
Report Says Aldi Moving Into New York City, Joining Trader Joe’s in Queens
The Trader Joe’s folks won’t discuss it and the Aldi folks will get mad at you if you suggest it, but the two chains, both owned by the ALDI Group in Germany, seem to do a lot of the same things, including opening up in Queens. The Aldi location that’s been reported as preparing to bow there would represent the chain’s first in New York City. After making a splash by opening its first store in Manhattan, Trader Joe’s quickly developed a location in central Queens. It made sense. Queens is a largely middle class borough that suffers a relative shortage of major food retailers and even discount stores, and the Rego Park location, with surrounding working, middle and upper…
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