{"id":37653,"date":"2015-11-09T12:08:48","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T17:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=37653"},"modified":"2015-11-09T12:09:08","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T17:09:08","slug":"aldi-grocery-store-heading-to-lehigh-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2015\/11\/aldi-grocery-store-heading-to-lehigh-acres\/","title":{"rendered":"ALDI Grocery Store <br>Heading To Lehigh Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-37654\" title=\"ALDI\" src=\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/ALDI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/>ALDI which is owned by a German company called Albrecht Discounts which also owns Trader Joe\u2019s. ALDI is currently working with Lee County on a small development order for the property at 2803 Lee Blvd. currently; First Christian Church Inc. of Lehigh Acres owns the property.<\/p>\n<p>Aldi has\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/this-is-the-best-grocery-store-in-america-and-its-cheaper-than-trader-joes-2015-1\">been called<\/a>\u00a0the world&#8217;s best grocery chain.<\/p>\n<p>The German company has more than 10,000 stores around the world and is rapidly expanding.<\/p>\n<p>One reason people love Aldi?<\/p>\n<p>The brand&#8217;s famously low prices.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Groceries at Aldi are &#8220;shockingly cheaper&#8221; than those at Wal-Mart, according to a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/this-grocery-store-has-the-lowest-prices-2015-1\">study by Cheapism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aldi employs a few smart strategies to sell groceries for so cheap.<\/p>\n<p>1. Private labels<\/p>\n<p>You won&#8217;t find many brand names at Aldi.<\/p>\n<p>About 90% of the products at the grocer are private label. By eliminating the middleman, Aldi can pass the savings on to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Aldi sticks to private labels and offers fewer items than the typical grocery store, a strategy also used by Costco. While the typical store offers 40,000 items, Aldi offers just 1,400.<\/p>\n<p>Selling fewer items increases sales volume and helps drive discounts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ALDI.USA\/photos_stream\">Aldi on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. No-frills design<\/p>\n<p>Aldi uses boxes instead of shelves when possible,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalbites.com\/why-is-aldi-so-much-cheaper-than-other-supermarkets\/\">according to frugalbites.com<\/a>. This frees up workers from having to stock shelves constantly. Once a product runs out, the workers simply replace it with a box.<\/p>\n<p>Stores utilize natural and energy efficient lighting to cut down on utility costs.<\/p>\n<p>3. Insane efficiency<\/p>\n<p>Aldi has designed a business that is so efficient that it needs fewer workers than the average grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>The company arranges for milk to arrive on racks so it can be restocked in seconds, according to frugalbites. Produce is packaged together and sold so cashiers don&#8217;t have to weigh items at checkout.<\/p>\n<p>Even Aldi&#8217;s private-label packaging is designed for easy scanning with its checkout systems.<\/p>\n<p>4. Puts customers to work<\/p>\n<p>Aldi asks customers to bring bags from home for their groceries. If they want bags, they have to pay a small fee for them.<\/p>\n<p>Customers also pay a quarter deposit to use a shopping cart at Aldi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The shopping cart rental system is one of many ALDI efficiencies that enable us to keep our prices so low,&#8221; the company writes on its website. &#8220;By not having to hire someone to police the shopping carts, we are able to pass the savings on to our customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALDI which is owned by a German company called Albrecht Discounts which also owns Trader Joe\u2019s. 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