The new Aldi will be located at Moore Road and West Carleton Road. Mercy Franzonello | Collegian
Aldi plans to open its Hillsdale location in less than two months, one of the grocery chain’s vice presidents told The Collegian.
“We are excited to share that our first store in Hillsdale is expected to open this March,” said Ryan Fritsch, Aldi’s vice president for this region of Michigan.
The new Aldi, which began construction in the fall, will be located at the corner of Moore Road and West Carleton Road. The City of Hillsdale Planning Commission approved the project early last year as part of Aldi’s plan to add 800 stores nationwide by 2028.
City of Hillsdale Marketing and Development Coordinator Sam Fry said he is enthusiastic about the progress made so far.
“People can see when you drive by there, they’ve already done all the work on the parking lot of the site,” he said.
The framing of the building is a significant milestone, according to Fry.
Freshman Savana Greb said she usually does her shopping at Walmart or Meijer, but looks forward to having a new grocery store in Hillsdale.
“I couldn’t be more excited for the new Aldi,” she said, “It really completes the Hillsdale shopping experience.”
Greb said she is excited about Aldi’s selection of charcuterie items and low prices.
Kathryn Wales, who teaches drama at Hillsdale Academy, said she has been going to the Aldi in Coldwater every two weeks for the past 10 years and is looking forward to having one closer to home.
Wales said driving to Coldwater means she has to be strategic. Having an Aldi in Hillsdale will give her more flexibility when she goes to the store.
“It’ll be good to be able to pop over there,” she said.
According to Aldi’s website, the grocery chain is “No. 1 in everyday low price.” Aldi ensures customers will receive high quality products as well as a wide variety of foods that align with dietary restrictions, it claims.
Wales said she likes the store’s affordability and shopper-friendly layout.
“It saves a ton of money, and I like that it’s small, because there just aren‘t overwhelming amounts of choices,” Wales said.
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