Aldi is set to open a new store in Chicago's West Loop in 2026, marking a significant expansion in the discount grocery giant's local footprint, according to the Biz Journals . The store will occupy nearly 22,000 square feet at 1016 W. Jackson Blvd., at the base of a 380-unit apartment tower developed by Chicago-based Mavrek Development. This move reflects Aldi's commitment to serving the growing residential population in the neighborhood, where more than 2,000 apartments are under construction or recently completed, according to real estate data firm Integra Realty Resources.

The grocery store lease is for 15 years with options to extend, signaling a long-term investment in the community, Mavrek's Chief Investment Officer Anthony Hrusovsky said. Plans are for 20% of the units t

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