Aldi comes to Southwest Volusia

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Aldi comes to Southwest Volusia
BEACON PHOTOS/AL EVERSON HANDLING THE DEMAND — Surrounded by shoppers, Kylie Crosson, an Aldi cashier, talks with Store Manager Ernest Butt about a customer’s purchase. Store personnel worked to accommodate the large numbers of eager consumers.

In a scene somewhat reminiscent of Black Friday — the big shopping event on the day after Thanksgiving — shoppers turned out en masse Thursday, Aug. 10, for the opening of the Aldi supermarket in Orange City. 

Shoppers began showing up before dawn, and the number grew quickly — well in advance of the previously planned 8:30 a.m. opening.

“We expected about 20 or 30, but there was about 100-plus, which is a testament of how many people wanted Aldi,” Ernest Butt, manager of the Orange City store said.

Aldi refitted the space at 963 Harley Strickland Blvd., formerly occupied by Bed Bath & Beyond.

Those who came super-early were welcomed with discount coupons, free shopping bags and gift cards.

Aldi is a German grocery chain, which has stores around the world. Aldi’s U.S. headquarters are in Batavia, Illinois.

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