Aldi plans to open over 180 stores across 31 states this year as the German discount grocer pushes deeper into American markets.
The company announced Sunday it will reach almost 2,800 locations by the end of 2026, according to a press release. Aldi has committed $9 billion in U.S. investments through 2028 and aims to operate 3,200 stores by that year’s end.
“One in three U.S. households shopped at ALDI this past year, and in 2026 we’re focused on making it even easier for customers to shop our aisles first,” Aldi U.S. CEO Atty McGrath said. (RELATED: Walmart CEO To Step Down After 12 Years)
The expansion will bring Aldi to Maine for the first time, making it the company’s 40th state. Colorado will also see its first Aldi stores, with over 50 locations planned for the Denver and Colorado Springs areas over the next five years, according to the press release.
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Phoenix, Arizona, will gain 10 new stores this year with 40 total planned for the area by 2030. Las Vegas, Nevada will see its store count double by decade’s end.
Aldi will also convert nearly 80 former Southeastern Grocers locations this year following its 2024 acquisition of that chain. Three new distribution centers are expected to open by 2029 in Florida, Arizona and Colorado.
The discount chain is now the third-largest U.S. grocer by number of locations, behind only Walmart and Kroger, according to CNBC. Aldi held 2.8% of the U.S. grocery market as of early October, per data from market researcher Numerator.
Store traffic jumped 8% in 2025 compared to the prior year, outpacing the overall grocery sector’s 3.1% growth.
Aldi also plans to relaunch its website in early 2026 with new meal planning tools and expanded delivery options through Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats, according to the press release.