The grocer plans to open 35 stores in the first quarter alone | Batavia, Ill.,-based Aldi is adding 120 new stores this year and will have more than 2,400 stores nationwide by the end of the year. This year’s planned expansion builds on a strong year in 2022 when Aldi opened and remodeled 139 stores, welcomed approximately 9.4 million new customers and drove double-digit growth year-over-year as shoppers sought relief from soaring food prices. The grocer is on track to continue that momentum this year, opening 35 stores in the first quarter alone and welcoming 5.3 million new customers to...