Published December 15. 2022 08:56AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
A new ALDI grocery store opened Nov. 17 in the Dorneyville Shopping Center, 3235 Hamilton Blvd., South Whitehall.
With this expansion, ALDI can count nine grocery stores in the Lehigh Valley.
The company was founded in Essen, Germany, in 1946 by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht.
The privately held company operates more than 10,000 stores in 20 countries.
In keeping with its philosophy as a discount grocer, the new Dorneyville ALDI, a no-frills store with house brand products, asks customers to bring along a quarter to access shopping carts.
The quarter is returned when the cart is returned to the indoor cart corral.
“It pays to arrive at 5:45 a.m.,” says Allentown's Karen Schlegel. She displays the card indicating she was first in line at the opening of the new ALDI grocery store on Nov. 17 at the Dorneyville Shopping Center, 3235 Hamilton Blvd., South Whitehall. PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND
Employees Tessa DeLisle, Erica Miller, Anna Mobley, Xihunelt Granados, Amanda Reifinger, James Petersheim, Kiersten Cooper, Steven Kapestic, Simon Saliby, Annabel Melendez, Keith Ganns and Emeli Morel gather in the foyer of the new ALDI store at the Dorneyville Shopping Center.
ALDI manager Anna Mobley cuts the ceremonial ribbon at the new store Nov. 17 at the Dorneyville Shopping Center, 3235 Hamilton Blvd., South Whitehall.
A look at some of the products available at the new ALDI store in the Dorneyville Shopping Center.
Kat O'Donnell of Allentown, who arrived at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 17 to get in line at the new ALDI grocery store at the Dorneyville Shopping Center, chooses grocery items she needs.
A view of the exterior of the new ALDI grocery store at the Dorneyville Shopping Center, 3235 Hamilton Blvd, South Whitehall.
