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Huge avocadoes at 25 cents a piece were a hot seller as ALDI celebrated the opening of its new Fresno store on Thursday.
โThe avocadoes were out of this world!,โ exclaimed shopper Herman Nagle.
โI live close by here so I think Iโll be coming by a lot.โโALDI Shopper Herman Nagle
The store located at the corner of Shaw and West opened at 8 a.m. Despite a steady rain, a constant stream of cars filed into the parking lot.
โI live close by here so I think Iโll be coming by a lot,โ said Nagle.
Nearby Homes Could Appreciate in Value
Itโs that convenience factor that gets factored into an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions that shows how stores like ALDI enhance property values for nearby homes.
The data companyโs December report revealed properties close to a Trader Joeโs realized an average 5-year home price appreciation of 35 percent, and homes near a Whole Foods saw an average appreciation of 33 percent. ALDI brought an even higher premium of 41 percent.
Shoppers who spoke with GV Wireโ were pleased to hear about the storeโs positive effect on property values, but seemed even happier with the values they were finding on the shelves.
First ALDI Location in Fresno
โI just like the prices, theyโre really good.โโALDI shopper Apollonia Barboza
The store is ALDIโs first in Fresno and is part of the chainโs national expansion that it hopes will make it the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer, based on the number of locations, by the end of 2022.
โI just like the prices, theyโre really good,โ said shopper Apollonia Barboza. โItโs like a better Sprouts in my opinion.โ
โDeep dish pizza. Itโs supposed to be pretty good. Almost close to Chicago (style).โโALDI shopper Lamont Waller
Barboza was impressed with the fresh produce options she found when she walked in the front door. She says the price of blueberries appeared to be about 1/3 the cost of other stores sheโs been to.
โMilk is very cheap here,โ says Barboza who tells GV Wireโ sheโs used to paying between $4 and $5. โItโs like $2.84 here.โ
Shopper Lamont Waller was lured into the store by an ad he saw, and the hope of finding a perfect frozen pizza option.
โDeep dish pizza,โ exclaimed Waller when GV Wireโ asked what he was most excited about. โItโs supposed to be pretty good. Almost close to Chicago (style).โ
25 cent avocadoes were the talk of the aisles Thursday morning. (GV Wire/Jim Jakobs)
Over 1,900 ALDI Stores Across the Country
ALDI operates more than 1,900 stores in 36 states. Ninety percent of the products in their stores are ALDI exclusive brands.
The company opened a store in Clovis on Herndon Avenue in October 2019. There are stores in Porterville and Hanford, as well.
ALDI is known for its no-frills business strategy.
A recent article on the industry-focused website Grocery Dive said, โAldiโs small staff numbers mean that shoppers bag their own groceries and make deposits to take shopping carts, but neither is likely to be a deterrent to many customers. The grocerโs brutal efficiency and corner-cutting measures translate to lower prices, an attractive prospect as economic uncertainty and high unemployment fail to abate in many states.โ
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