Best Buy
Grocery & Big BoxBBY$106.28+6.7%
Investment grade · S&P BBB+
Grocery & Big Box
Aldi
Parent: Aldi Süd (private) · Private; company-operated
Credit ratingNot rated
AAAAAABBBBBBCCCD
No verified agency rating.
EmployeesNot verifiedNo verified source
HeadquartersBatavia, IllinoisGrocery & Big Box
New Initiatives
How the real estate strategy is changing: openings, closures, formats, remodels, relocations and refranchising.
Aldi plans more than 180 new U.S. stores in 2026 across 31 states, including about 80 conversions of Southeastern Grocers locations.
Source: Aldi U.S.
Aldi U.S. is a limited-assortment discount grocer owned by the German Aldi Süd group. It is one of the fastest-growing grocers in the country and does not publish financial statements or carry public U.S. credit ratings.
Store count
2,400 as of Dec. 31, 2024
+4.1%/yr annualized over 2.2 yrs (Nov 2022 to Dec 2024)U.S. stores as stated in ALDI press releases (milestone and rounded figures). Counts as reported at each period end; some figures are approximate as stated by the source. Sources: ALDI press release, national growth announcement (2,000th store); ALDI press release via PR Newswire (more than 2,100 stores); ALDI Thanksgiving press release (2,200 stores); ALDI press release on 2025 store openings (over 2,400 stores).
SEC Filings
Private company, no public SEC filings. Aldi Süd (private) does not file annual reports with the SEC.
Credit ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P Global | Unavailable | Not verified | Not verified | |
| Moody’s | Unavailable | Not verified | Not verified |
Share prices, Yahoo Finance, as of Nov. 9, 2026. Bond index yields and spreads, ICE BofA US corporate and high yield indices, ICE Data Indices, LLC, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 10-year yield, U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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