A BARGAIN grocery store will shut its doors in three days, leaving local shoppers scrambling to find an alternative vendor.
Aldi patrons in northern Minneapolis will have 72 hours to shop at the company's location at 3120 Penn Avenue North before the doors shut permanently.
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The store will close for good at 5pm on February 12, 2023, a flyer posted at the location read.
A spokesperson told The StarTribune that the shutter will take place as Aldi's lease is expiring in the area and that it failed to renovate the store to satisfy its product range.
Shoppers affected by the closure will still shop at the other nearby Aldi locations.
These other Aldi sites in the area include:
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- 7600 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park
- 5620 West Broadway, Crystal
- 5025 Northeast Central Avenue, Columbia Heights
The U.S. Sun has contacted Aldi to inquire about other planned store closures for 2023.
ALDI STORES OPENING
On the flip side, Aldi will be opening at least three locations this month, including two in Delaware.
The first location on North Dupont Boulevard in Milford, Delaware, is set to cut the ribbon on Thursday, February 9.
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That will be followed by a Peninsula Crossing store in Millsboro, which is set to happen on February 23.
Elsewhere, Aldi will open up a location in Maryland.
Customers can start shopping at the store on February 16 at 155 Rosewick Corner Place in La Plata, Maryland.
With more than 2,100 stores across 38 states, Aldi has been opening stores around Minnesota and now has 76 locations, including three others in Minneapolis.
