Consistency
Consistency leads to reliability. We mean what we say. We are consistent in our dealings with people, product, price and all other aspects of our day-to-day professional life.
Simplicity
Simplicity creates efficiency, clarity and clear orientation within our organisation as well as for our customers.
Responsibility
Responsibility drives our commitment towards our people, customers, partners and the environment. We do the right thing by adhering to principles such as fairness, honesty and openness.
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The beginning
The beginning
In 1913 Anna Albrecht opened a small food store in Essen, Germany. In 1948, her sons took over the store and expanded into 4 locations. In 1962, it was time for a new name. Albrecht Discount was shortened to 'ALDI' By 1968 there were more than 200 locations across Germany and Austria.
Global expansion
Global expansion
In 1976, we opened our first US store in Iowa. In 1990 we expanded to the UK. In the early 2000s we expanded into Australia, Slovenia and Hungary.
2001
2001
We opened our first two Australian stores at Bankstown Airport and Marrickville in the Greater Sydney area on January 25 2001. Eager customers took their place in the queue to get up-close-and-personal with our unique brand, ‘Smarter Shopping’- which meant exclusive branded products and consistently low prices. By the end of 2001 we'd opened 22 stores across NSW.
2003
2003
With our NSW and ACT presence continuing to grow, it was VIC's turn for some ALDI stores, with the first VIC store being Heidelberg West. We also raised a special glass to Victorians by introducing our first local liquor sales to select locations.
2004
2004
After all that time and work in the more southerly states, warmer weather and tropical climates were calling – it was time to head north, to QLD. Our first questions stores were Sailsbury and Chermside. dolor sit ametor sit
2007
2007
In 2007 we reached 150 stores across 4 states. For the first time, the ALDI catalogue was delivered into Aussies' letterboxes. Today, it's still the place customers find the latest Special Buys™, Super Savers and in-season fruit and veg.
2011
2011
Our customers loved Special Buys™ so much, that we added a second Special Buys™ sale date to every week of the year. Wednesdays and Saturdays have been the best day of the week ever since.
2016
2016
We rapidly opened just under 20 stores in both SA and WA this year. We also did business with some great local suppliers in each state, supporting local growers and producers has always been a big part of what we do at ALDI.
Now
Now
We continue to deliver on our ongoing comittment to that we won't be beaten on the cost of your weekly shop.
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10/08/2023
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ALDI Australia announces the appointment of Anna McGrath as CEO. The announcement comes at a time when the business is keenly aware of the impact that it can have on Australian shoppers’ back pock
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30/06/2023
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ALDI brings its unique shopping experience to the bustling Newtown Central From Saturday 1 July, ALDI will bring its bespoke Corner Store experience to Newtown, Sydney, opening a brand-new
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26/04/2023
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More Australians are filling their trolleys at ALDI and sharing $3.1 billion in annual savings.Grocery shopping data released today by ALDI Australia shows that its Price Promise commitment remain
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22/02/2023
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Today, we celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Rosebery Corner Store, inside our oldest building - a heritage-listed soup factory.The factory was built almost 100 years ago and is no
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07/09/2022
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More of our popular funky grab-and-go Corner Stores will soon start rolling out in two states.Following the successful first grand opening at North Sydney, a further five inner city lo
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21/07/2022
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How good is this? We’ve dug deep into the ALDI vault today, way back to 2001, to celebrate the grand opening of our very first stores in Australia.Bankstown Airport and Marrickville we
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19/06/2022
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In February 2022, the community of Northern New South Wales and the town of Lismore experienced an unimaginable devastation with floodwaters inundating the roads of Lismore and the wider Norther
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23/09/2021
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It’s officially been 20 years since we opened the doors to our first Australian stores at Bankstown Airport and Marrickville. To celebrate, we wanted to take a look at where our story
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30/08/2021
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In 1961 Karl and Theo Albrecht realised they each had different ideas for the business. Although they remained close, the decision was made to split operations into two. When Karl late