Berlin location of chain to open this year, source says

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer

(Jan. 28, 2021) The grocery store chain ALDI confirmed Monday that it plans to open a store in the Ocean Landings II shopping center off Route 50 near Berlin.

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The grocery store chain ALDI plans to open a Berlin location this year in the Ocean Landings II shopping center off Route 50.

“Through our aggressive national expansion plans, we’re on pace to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022,” said Jeff Baehr, ALDI Frederick Division Vice President. “As a part of this expansion, we are excited to confirm we are planning to open our first ALDI store in Berlin, Maryland, this year.”

Although details about the store are still limited, the new ALDI will be located at 11330 Samuel Bowen Boulevard next to the Dollar Tree, according to Paramount Realty Services, Inc.

ALDI is a German grocery store founded by the Albrecht family in 1961. The company opened its first U.S. store in Iowa in 1976.

ALDI now has more than 2,000 stores across 37 states and employs over 25,000 people.