Get a sneak peak inside the Las Vegas Valley’s first Aldi — PHOTOS
The shelves are stocked and ready for customers as Aldi preps to open their doors this week.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal got a sneak peek inside Aldi’s Henderson location before its grand opening at 8 a.m. on Thursday, when the Henderson and North Las Vegas locations, at 621 Mark St. and 2106 W. Craig Road, will make their debut in the Las Vegas Valley market.
The third Aldi location at 7150 S. Rainbow Blvd. is not part of the Thursday rollout, with plans to open in May.
“Las Vegas is part of our bigger expansion plans, particularly in the Southwest,” said Shawn Eddy, regional vice president at Aldi during the preview. “This is just the next step for us — to come out here to Vegas.“
What to know about the new store
Aldi is known for offering shoppers savings on everyday grocery bills by using private labels and partnering directly with manufacturers.
“About 90 percent of our range is private-label products, not brands,” Eddy said. “Having those private-label products is what allows us to control what those products are, control the ingredients and control the costs to give you high-quality products at everyday low prices.”
While shopping, customers can look for the red “Aldi Savers” logo on the price tags, signaling lower prices. For example, a dozen cage-free large white eggs are $4.47, private-label tomato ketchup for $1.85 or pork cuts for as low as $6.89.
The store also keeps prices low by having customers bag their own groceries, keeping employee counts down, and encouraging customers to return their carts themselves by requiring a 25-cent deposit to check one out.
Another unique Aldi offering is the Aldi Finds aisle, which features 100 new items cycled out every week. Items in the aisle range from Conair hairstyling tools for $14.99 to an outdoor firepit for $49.99.
Currently, the store is not offering any alcohol products but will start stocking it in the summer.
During the preview, Aldi showcased their private-label produce, cheese and seafood offerings to customers.
In the produce aisle, customers can shop specialty fruits such as the raspberry orange, cotton candy grapes or Erandy blackberries, alongside everyday fruits and produce offerings like vegetables, salad kits and juices.
In the cheese area, Aldi has stocked up on 50 different specialty cheeses in the Henderson store, including gouda, aged white cheddar and the return of their manchego.
To the left is the seafood section, offering fresh, never frozen seafood, including salmon, ahi tuna, snow crab legs and tilapia.
Grand opening event
At both locations, the first 100 customers will receive a gift bag filled with some Aldi-exclusive products, a quarter-sized Aldi poker chip that can be used to unlock the carts and a gift card as part of the Aldi Golden Ticket giveaway program. Shoppers can also enter a sweepstakes for a $500 Aldi gift card through opening weekend.
On grand opening day at the Henderson store, shoppers will have a chance to win access to Aldi’s High Savers Room from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. In the room, shoppers will taste-test Aldi private label brands and have a chance to receive free Vegas-themed Aldi merchandise and more.
Contact Emerson Drewes at edrewes@reviewjournal.com. Follow @EmersonDrewes on X.
