ALDI low-price grocer Aldi has 31 stores in Connecticut || TIME TO TRAVEL ||

Supermarket experts say even though low-price grocer Aldi already has 31 stores in Connecticut, the state is ripe for further expansion by the chain.
The German-headquartered supermarket announced late last week that it plans to open 800 stores in the United States by the end of 2028. Included in that number are 400 stores acquired from Southeast Grocers that operate as Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores, according to company officials.
A significant number of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations will convert to the Aldi format over the next several years, company officials said.
Aldi's $9 billion expansion will focus on the Northeast and Midwest, where the company will add nearly 330 new stores over the five-year-period. The rest will be built in Southern California and Phoenix.
Jason Hart, Aldi's chief executive officer, said increased food prices around the country have increased demand for the chain's low-price format.