New ALDI Clearwater Grocery Store Celebrates Grand Opening

CLEARWATER, FL — ALDI is significantly investing in the Tampa area, opening five new stores this year, including one in Clearwater at 2150 Gulf to Bay Blvd. on Thursday morning.

Store officials and customers celebrated the new store's ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m. followed by gift cards to the first 100 customers and a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 ALDI gift card.

The Clearwater ALDI joins the new Lakewood Ranch store, which opened in July, and Lutz, Bradenton and Lakeland stores by the end of the year.

In addition to new stores, ALDI is actively remodeling stores throughout the region, including the Port Richey store earlier this year and another store in Bradenton, which reopened in September.

With 2,200 stores across 38 states, ALDI is on track to become the third-largest grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022.

“Tampa is a key market for us, and we are excited to continue expanding in the area,” said Matt Thon, Haines City division vice president for ALDI. “We’ve been in the Tampa market for almost 15 years and, in that time, we’ve grown to over 30 stores in the area, which we contribute to our loyal and passionate fans. We are excited to bring an exceptional shopping experience to even more Tampa area residents.”

ALDI is open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.