![]() ![]() “I feel for people who can’t get to the new ALDI because it’s fairly inaccessible by foot or bicycle.” “I am lucky to have a car,” Samuel wrote in an email to the Review. As an Oberlin resident, he is glad for the convenient store location - but noted that people without cars may have difficulties getting there. He is excited by the availability of avocados for $0.49, noting that this price point is much cheaper than other places nearby. Senior Director of Oberlin Shansi Ted Samuel has been shopping at ALDI for decades and, prior to the Oberlin location’s grand opening, carpooled to Amherst for his shopping. ![]() “Therefore, we can use social media and other platforms to invite people who visit ALDI to come downtown - only a short distance away - to visit our other stores and dine in our restaurants.” “A positive way to look at the presence of ALDIs in Oberlin is that people who might not have visited Oberlin will visit ALDI because of ALDI’s name recognition and promotions,” Haar said. With a closer option, Haar expects the new site to draw customers from Norwalk, Wakeman, Wellington, Grafton, and LaGrange. Before the Oberlin store opened, the closest ALDI was 6.5 miles north of town. Oberlin Business Partnership Director Janet Haar is excited about the opportunity for Oberlin to benefit from region-wide patronage of the ALDI. The 120,000-square-foot property is being developed by Carnegie Management and Development Corporation and will eventually host retail, restaurant, and office spaces. ![]() The store, located at 14885 State Route 58, is the first development in the planned Oberlin Crossing shopping center. The grocery chain ALDI opened a new location just outside Oberlin City limits Jan. ![]()
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