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re: Aldi purchases 11 acres on ONeal Lane
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:13 pm to SeeeeK
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:13 pm to SeeeeK
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We have a great choice for groceries, with so many options, but Aldis is a good place to begin your shopping, and finish off at a local chain.
BR is a pretty crowded grocery space now too. I don't see how all of these stores are going to stay in business with a relatively stagnant population.
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Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:14 pm to dyslexiateechur
Why would they need 11 acres? Their stores are about 20,000 sf. Usually a stand-alone retail store needs about 4X their store size for parking, drainage, delivery, etc.
So they usually need about 2 acres for their stores.
What are they going to do with the other 9 acres?
Are they part of a bigger development?
So they usually need about 2 acres for their stores.
What are they going to do with the other 9 acres?
Are they part of a bigger development?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:15 pm to Rouge
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ote:$.25 to steal a shopping cart is gonna go over well
KMart used to do the .25 shopping cart thing...back in the 90's. As kids we'd go around getting all the loose carts and put them up for the quarter. Good middle school side job..lol
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:16 pm to BigB0882
They stole that idea from the real superstore
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:18 pm to AutoYes_Clown
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To keep costs low, its very little selection, not many name brand items, very basic isles, food items are in shipping packages i.e. sometimes dirty/dusty, some food packages won't even be printed in color, etc. If it tells you anything about the customer base, Aldi will be 20-30% cheaper than Walmart for like items.
The newer Aldi's are much better than ones that have been in location a while. First experience with one was in Birmingham and it was a pretty low-rent affair but never had issues in terms of quality of produce and basics. Went to one in Atlanta and it was a much different affair; bigger, cleaner, more selection. Same for the one in Southaven, MS. Since they are German, they carry some neat things like good brats and condiments you'll never find in Target, Whole Foods, etc. Hope Shreveport gets an Aldi eventually.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:21 pm to mthorn2
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the .25 shopping cart thin
I can deal with that, even though I hate it. Bringing my own shopping bags is a reason I'll never go there again.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:25 pm to dyslexiateechur
I prefer Aldi after getting used to them in Germany. Sure, they carry fewer options and single brand for each item but they have unique selection of European items at a low price. I always find something new to try there. The pay cart model is great but works better in Europe when you have to deposit a full Euro ($1.10) which is more incentive for people to return their carts to the corale. Never get carts scratching your car here. Hope there's one nearby when we return to US again.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:29 pm to bleeng
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Why would they need 11 acres?
I'd guess that's the size of the lot that was for sale.
They'll probably bulldoze the old Hardee's.
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2327 O'Neal Ln Baton Rouge, LA 70816 - Retail Property for Sale
$1,125,000.00*
Corner Lot Fast Food Building with Drive Through Lane. All Utilities Available. , 1,884 SF Building and 41,500 SF Land. Measurements Not Warranted.
ETA: That old listing shows only 41,500 SF land which is less than an acre. The $1.3 million price must've included the land also.
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:33 pm to dyslexiateechur
Is it mostly processed food?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:35 pm to Antonio Moss
No, from what I remember they have organic and fresh foods too.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:36 pm to yellowfin
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“Discount” grocery store sounds like it would be more successful in a bad area
It will likely thrive on ONeal Ln then.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:45 pm to jlovel7
Kind of a cousin to Trader Joe’s. Every year they have wine and beer Advent calendars, which people seem to love.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 1:59 pm to USMCTIGER1970
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$.25 to rent a shopping cart
Reminds me of this.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:07 pm to eScott
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Bringing my own shopping bags is a reason I'll never go there again.
Do you not shop at Sam's Club and Costco for the same reason?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:24 pm to fallguy_1978
I will typically go into an Aldi 3 or 4 times a year. They have a pretty good selection of "fancy" cheeses and meats at very good prices. At Christmas they have lots of German sweets and baked goods.
Also get lots of my nuts like almonds, pistachios, pecans etc there.
I'd probably choose Trader Joe's over Aldi if it was the same distance away, but Aldi is closer.
Also get lots of my nuts like almonds, pistachios, pecans etc there.
I'd probably choose Trader Joe's over Aldi if it was the same distance away, but Aldi is closer.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:27 pm to dyslexiateechur
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I’m excited!
It has trashier people than Wal-Mart which I didn't believe was possible.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:27 pm to dyslexiateechur
Never heard of them, but looks like they have been around since 1946, and own Trader Joe's.
Aldi is the common brand of two German family-owned discount supermarket chains with over 10,000 stores in 20 countries, and an estimated combined turnover of more than €50 billion. Based in Germany, the chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946 when they took over their mother's store in Essen. Wikipedia
Founded: 1946, Essen, Germany
Headquarters: Essen, Germany
Number of locations: 11,234
Subsidiary: Trader Joe's
Parent organization: ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG
Founders: Karl Albrecht, Theo Albrecht
Aldi is the common brand of two German family-owned discount supermarket chains with over 10,000 stores in 20 countries, and an estimated combined turnover of more than €50 billion. Based in Germany, the chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946 when they took over their mother's store in Essen. Wikipedia
Founded: 1946, Essen, Germany
Headquarters: Essen, Germany
Number of locations: 11,234
Subsidiary: Trader Joe's
Parent organization: ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG
Founders: Karl Albrecht, Theo Albrecht
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:29 pm to dyslexiateechur
Aldi is for poor people.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 2:47 pm to dyslexiateechur
They're building one in Lafayette across the street from the Walmart on Ambassador.
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