GURNEE – Aldi will open its first store in Gurnee as part of a $3.4 billion investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022.
To celebrate the store opening, Aldi will host a ribbon-cutting at 8:25 a.m. Oct. 31, followed by its popular Golden Ticket giveaway offering gift cards to the first 100 customers. Shoppers also can sample Aldi-exclusive brand foods and enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of Aldi produce.
The new Gurnee Aldi store layout features expansive refrigeration space to accommodate the fresh, healthy and convenient products people want most. Aldi recently expanded its product offerings, making 20% of its total selection new. This expansion is part of the company’s aggressive national growth and remodel plan, and it includes a 40% increase in its fresh food selection, with many organic, convenient and easy-to-prepare options. The Gurnee store will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Aldi is adding 25,000 new jobs in stores, warehouses and offices across the country by the end of 2022. Aldi is consistently looking to hire the best and brightest talent to join its team. To learn more about working at Aldi and search job openings, go to careers.aldi.us.