Aldi has filed plans for its first two Colorado grocery stores, marking the next step in the German-based discount supermarket chain’s long-awaited expansion into the state.
Plans submitted to the city on Wednesday call for a one-story, 19,957-square-foot store at 18453 E. 57th Ave., near Denver International Airport.
The location would include beer and wine sales and 90 parking spaces, according to a letter submitted by Michigan-based on behalf of ALDI Real Estate Inc.
The proposed store would be built on a vacant 2.37-acre site at the intersection of Tower Road and East 57th Avenue.
A second one-story, 19,432-square-foot store is planned at 9111 E. 40th Ave. in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood. The project includes 109 parking spaces and would be built near a QuikTrip, Wendy’s and Denver’s first Cracker Barrel restaurant.
The filings come months after Aldi announced plans to open more than 50 stores across the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, supported by a new distribution center in Aurora that is expected to open in 2029 and create hundreds of jobs.
“These strategic investments are all about making sure customers can continue to count on us for the quality, affordable groceries and enjoyable shopping experience they love,” said Atty McGrath, CEO of Aldi U.S., in a January news release regarding the grocer’s expansion plans.
“As we look ahead to our next 50 years in the U.S., we’ll continue to earn shopper loyalty by staying true to whatap made ALDI successful: keeping things simple and delivering real value.”
Founded in Germany in 1913, Aldi opened its first U.S. store in Iowa in 1976. The grocery chain now operates thousands of stores in more than 10 countries and plans to expand to by the end of 2028.
Representatives from Aldi and Atwell did not respond to requests for comment for more details.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
