What Does the Aldi Grocery Store Expansion Mean For Idaho, Washington, and Utah?

The Aldi grocery store chain is well-known in many parts of the United States, but not those who live in the West—specifically northwest states like Idaho, Washington, and Utah.

That could change though as Aldi announced plans to open 800 new locations.

Aldi Opening 800 New Stores: What Does it Mean for Northwest States

Aldi has been in the news quite a bit over the last year as a merger with Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarkets revealed an aggressive growth plan for Aldi. In a report from the grocery chain, they announced that they would convert some of the newly acquired stores into Aldi stores and sell off others.

They also announced that they plan to expand their reach into the West with stores in California, Arizona, and Nevada (specifically Las Vegas).

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A recent story on our site from Rob Carroll at TheFW called Aldi a ‘Fast-Growing Grocery Store You Can’t Avoid’ - but ‘avoid’ might be the wrong word for us in the Pacific Northwest.

Don’t Get Too Excited: Aldi Expansion Might Not Include ID, WA, or UT

While the Aldi announcement did include some specific new locations, there was no mention of Idaho, Washington, or Utah in those plans.

That doesn’t mean Aldi can’t or won’t open locations here, but it does look like we aren’t on their radar for now with the 800-store announcement.

READ ALSO: What Do People in Idaho Really Want to See Open

The news, or lack of news, is actually kind of sad since one of the things our fans told us they want to see here is Aldi.