By Cheryl Splain, KnoxPages.com Reporter
MOUNT VERNON — Renovation on the Aldi store, 1545 Coshocton Ave., is underway. According to an Aldi customer service representative, the store will close on July 5 to complete the renovations and reopen in September.
Improvements include more effective lighting, open ceilings and other energy-efficiency measures. The Mount Vernon location will also expand in size with a nearly 20-foot-wide addition.
The renovation of the Mount Vernon store is part of a $1.6 billion investment strategy designed to provide customers with what the company calls “a modern and convenient shopping experience.” Aldi plans to remodel or expand more than 1,300 stores by 2020.
Renovations at the Aldi store on Coshocton Avenue are underway. The store will close July 5 to complete the renovations and reopen in September. KP Photo by Cheryl Splain
In announcing the nationwide remodeling campaign in February, Jason Hart, Aldi chief executive officer, said the company continues to expand its fresh offerings, which means more space is needed for meat, produce and bakery items.
In addition to its remodeling program, Aldi plans to open 650 new stores throughout the U.S. By 2018, it expects to operate nearly 2,000 stores nationwide. Aldi plans to invest $3 million in this expansion project.
Over the last few years, the chain has added gluten-free foods SimplyNature organic products. It also removed added MSG, partially hydrogenated oils and certified synthetic colors from its Aldi brand foods.
