Aldi, discount grocer, could locate in Winder

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Another company is considering making an investment in Winder. Aldi Inc. and the owner of a two-acre site at 160 May St. have an application before the Winder Board of Appeals – which is comprised of members of the Winder City Council – for a variance to allow a smaller number of parking spaces than currently would be required for a retail store.

The city requires 97 spaces, and the company wants to have a minimum of 75 spaces. The application will be heard at the end of the council meeting Jan. 10.
Yvonne Greenway of the city’s planning department said a preliminary site plan calls for a 15,800-square-foot building with about 9,700 square feet of retail space.

“It will be located in the general vicinity of where the Travelers Motel used to be,” Greenway said. That site is in the southeastern corner of the intersection of May and Horton streets.

Aldi Inc. is a German grocery discounter that targets customers who don’t mind a no-frills shopping experience if they can buy groceries at cheaper prices.

In 2010, Aldi opened a regional headquarters and distribution center off Dry Pond Road in Jackson County, but has not opened any retail stores in that county. It does have a store under construction in Athens.

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#1 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 07:22 AM [Reply]

Aldi is a great grocery store. I shopped at an Aldi's when I lived in NC.

#2 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 07:48 AM [Reply]

I agree, they would be a great assest to this community and should be able to deliver the low cost, high quality products that people want.

#3 Mom of 5 on 01/04/12 at 09:16 AM [Reply]

I LOVE ALDI. It would be nice not to have to drive to Athens...then all we need is a Trader Joes and I will be set!!!!

#4 jc on 01/04/12 at 10:01 AM [Reply]

Put an Aldi in Winder and I will cut up my Ingles advantage card!

#4.1 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 10:11 PM [Reply]

ALDI= No frills.Small small store. Very little variety.Pay for bags,Pay to use buggy, No bag boys to help to your car.

Ingles = lots of variety, private label to high end gourmet hard to find items.Lots of Gluten Free and Organic items and Baggers to help to my car.

Aldi will serve a NICHE, but will present little threat to Ingles IMO.I'm KEEPING my Advantage card, but would possibly use Aldi to snag a few deals.

#5 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 11:08 AM [Reply]

Would certainly be a dis-service to all the folks in Winder and Barrow County to not allow this store to locate here because of a lack of a few parking spaces.

This store will draw shoppers from counties around us and bring back some of the sales tax dollars that are going out of town now.

A great store with super low prices...

#6 good thing on 01/04/12 at 11:20 AM [Reply]

Winder City Council: say yes please!!!

#7 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 11:33 AM [Reply]

I shopped at Aldi once. And once was enough. I wouldn't go back if you sent me an engraved invitation in iambic pentameter.

#8 Janice Duncan on 01/04/12 at 11:46 AM [Reply]

PLEASE approve this Aldi store! I discovered Aldi about 3 years ago and I go twice a month and stock up, much like I used to do at Sam's Club. Right now I have to go to Lawrenceville or Snellville stores. With the Athens store coming soon, I would be shopping there too.

THINK OF ALL THE MONEY that Barrow county would bring in instead of people like me having to drive to other towns to shop Aldi.

Aldi would be a huge asset to Barrow County! I know I have told lots of my friends about Aldi but they are reluctant to travel out of town to shop there but I know they would shop there if the store were located in Winder.

#9 finally on 01/04/12 at 03:09 PM [Reply]

Finally, I won't have to drive to Lawrenceville to shop at ALDI. Say yes to ALDI!!!!

#10 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 04:17 PM [Reply]

Do they realize what is behind this two acre lot?? Welcome to the hood, where the POPO is afraid to go!

#10.1 Anonymous on 01/05/12 at 09:16 PM [Reply]

Obviously, you must be on the wrong side of town. The hood just may be in your neighborhood....always thinking you're better. You're not exempt from anything no matter where you are or from. Please tune in to WSB news people in the big houses, fancy cars are the ones acting crazy cause they're stressed and in so much debt. SMH at you idiot!

#11 Aldi is great on 01/04/12 at 05:34 PM [Reply]

An Aldi in my opinion is much better than Ingles, Food Lion, or Kroger. But alas in podunk Banks County your only choice remains the 20 mile rt toCommerce Wal-mart or a 50 mile rt drive to Cornelia. Be glad you have a commissioners that will consider a new supermarket. Here in Banks, the best thing the commissioners can do is table a meeting with no decision.

#12 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 05:50 PM [Reply]

I expect they will do as well as the piggly-wiggly did.

#12.1 Janice Duncan on 01/04/12 at 05:57 PM [Reply]

There is NO comparison with Piggly Wiggly. Aldi foods are good quality and I even prefer their brand to brand names in lots of items. I have shopped Aldi for 3 years in other towns but never bought anything at Piggly Wiggly but I have been in their stores, then walked out.

#12.1.1 Anonymous on 01/05/12 at 12:03 AM [Reply]

Piggly Wiggly had FRESH sausage. Aldi makes you pay a deposit just to use ... buggy. And no bags. Unloading my hatchback from Aldi took me about two hours. I'll stick with Publix and let the smug organic hippie occutard-crowd shop Aldi.

#12.1.1.1 Anonymous on 01/05/12 at 08:18 AM [Reply]

Hey Idiot...you too ... lazy to take your cart back to get your lousy quarter back? Keep paying those high prices so that someone can retrieve your cart because your lazy ass would not bring it back.

#12.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 01/05/12 at 10:59 AM [Reply]

It's not a question of being lazy. It's merely the presumptive fascist dictate (hey, they are a GERMAN company) that inconveniences a customer to cough up a quarter to roll their precious cart. For the record, at Publix, I always place the empty cart in the corral. so, your ASSumption about me was about as accurate as the caps imply. Bottom line: I will not shop at Aldi.

#12.1.1.1.1.1 Bec on 01/22/12 at 02:16 PM [Reply]

Aldi is not the 1st store to do the $.25 for the use of a cart. Winn-Dixie did it in the early 90's. American Fare did it in the early 90's..... now these 2 stores are no longer around the State of Georgia... but the $.25 for a cart did not kill them - the prices did. Aldi has a very good product line - as long as you are not looking for USA name brands, low costs..... and now a-days "Cost" is what matters. If you don't have to wrry about cost - lucky you..... but my family, friends and others - have to worry about cost and I like the idea of not having to drive to Aldi in other counties.... I want to support our local stores, local economy - in the end it's about the people of our community and not the council folks.

#12.1.1.1.2 Joe on 01/09/12 at 08:16 PM [Reply]

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#12.1.1.1.2.1 Anonymous on 01/22/12 at 03:24 PM [Reply]

The above is what a drunk/doped up post reads like!

#13 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 06:40 PM [Reply]

awsome I love Aldi...

#14 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 06:43 PM [Reply]

I would like to have an Aldi in Winder. But not in that location. I would almost be afraid to shop there. Just think about what lives around it and all the riff raff that will be hanging out in the parking lot.

#14.1 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 06:52 PM [Reply]

I would not shop in that area after the sun went down.

#14.2 Anonymous on 01/04/12 at 07:01 PM [Reply]

AWHHH, why not, you could get your groceries, drugs, sex and alcohol all in one stop shopping. ROFL. Also, traffic is an issue in that area. Have you tried to get across the railroad lately? We need more underpasses before another grocery store. Just kidding about the sex and drugs, I am the GOP, we don't do either.

#15 Aldi Nova on 01/04/12 at 07:59 PM [Reply]

Aldi won't make it here, because the all mighty super power evil empire Wal-Mart won't let them. Don't waste you time and money Aldi. Wal-Mart will rule you! Wal-Mart will take over the WORLD. WWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL-MMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTT.

#15.1 WALMART on 01/05/12 at 12:46 AM [Reply]

DID TRY TO COMPETE AGAINST aLDI IN GERMANY AND LOST, ALSO THEY TRIED SIMILAR STORES KITTY CORNER TO ALDIS AND HAVE SHUT THOSE DOWN, WALAMRT DOES NOT LIKE ALDI BUT ALDI OFFERS APROX 700 ITEMS AND YES NO CART PPL TO KEEP PRICES LOW CAHSIERS GET 11.50 AN HOUR START PAY SO THEY PAY WAY BEATS WALMART, I SAY WELCOME ALDI BUT THAT SIDE OF WINDER IS NOT WHERE I LIKE TO SHOP MIGHT BE BETTER BY HOSPITAL OR BETHLEHEM AREAS

#16 ALDI on 01/05/12 at 08:15 AM [Reply]

ALDI does charge a quarter for a shopping cart, however, if you are not too lazy to push it back, you get your quarter back..all machine done. So, if you are lazy, you either carry your own bag or lose the $.25. Keeps from having to hire someone to constantly to out to the parking lot and retrieve shopping carts. Keeps the prices low and the overhead down. Good system.

#16.1 Janice Duncan on 01/05/12 at 08:58 AM [Reply]

You're exactly right; if you're too lazy to take the cart back, yep you lose your quarter!! Great system!
I don't have a problem with the location; I go right by there every day and will be easy to swing in and pick up items I need. Produce there is excellent and much cheaper than other stores!
I believe that if the "nay-sayers" would give Aldi a try they would love it too!
And as for bagging stuff yourself; its easy if you get into a system; I carry reusable bags in back of my car and have a couple insulated ones for cold/frozen items. I don't mind one bit for the money I save at Aldi!

#17 I love Aldi on 01/05/12 at 05:05 PM [Reply]

Can't wait for the one in Athens to open. While I think having one in Winder is a good idea, I will still drive to Athens or Lawrenceville to spend my $$$.

Why? Because the attitude of the elected and appointed officials, as well as many private citizens is "we don't want no new comers, so go back to where you came."

I don't spend a dime inside Barrow, if I don't have too.

#17.1 BigDawg62 on 01/06/12 at 03:22 PM [Reply]

While I love to shop in Athens and other areas, I try to spend my money in Barrow as much as possible. It only makes sense. If we want Barrow to grow we need to show that it is worth building and living here. When more people from outside move in as business owners and valued employees then the Winder Only attitude will slowly diminish. It will also bring in more people with greater life experiences that could eventually run for those elected offices. In addition every penny spent here in Barrow will only help improve all areas of Barrow County life from education, parks & recreation, real estate, downtown restoration, transportation, commerce, and government.

#18 hjb on 01/05/12 at 05:15 PM [Reply]

We love Aldi. Great prices for their items. I'm sure it's not the best fit for some people, but they can always stick to Publix. I'd rather pay much less and bring my own bags then pay for the bags and carts through higher prices. I live in Jefferson now and drive to Gainesville to go to Aldi. I used to live in Conyers and loved when Aldi opened there. Winder would be a great location.

#19 Anonymous on 01/05/12 at 11:28 PM [Reply]

Aldi probably wont be able to have shopping carts. If they did, they would be scattered all over the projects.

#20 Just Sayin on 01/06/12 at 12:59 AM [Reply]

They need to put it in the holly hill parking lot to try and revitalize that dump. Knock down the "go out of business buffet" and put it there

#21 Joe Christmas on 01/06/12 at 04:55 AM [Reply]

I stopped at an Aldi one time. All I needed was a bag of ice. After looking everywhere, I found the one person who seemed to be running the entire store, I was told "We do not sell ice". I guess Germans don't believe in ice.

#21.1 Anonymous on 01/22/12 at 12:50 PM [Reply]

No, Germans believe in making cars that kick the clunking US cars' bee-hinds.

#22 Ssmith on 01/17/12 at 07:45 PM [Reply]

I love Aldi!! Good food, save money!!

#23 Viv on 01/22/12 at 10:40 AM [Reply]

I live on Horton, it was cleaned up a few years ago by the police department and is so much better! all cities have crime and this one is no different! personally I'm excited Aldi may be coming!

#24 Tammy on 07/16/12 at 12:55 PM [Reply]

I'm excited for Aldi ...it will mean jobs...I've seen many times a career fair for Aldi...in the last ad I saw they were starting cashiers at $11...I don't know if I will shop there alot but I will give it a try :)

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