Batavia, Ill. — ALDI U.S. has promoted Jason Hart, currently ALDI U.S. chief executive officer, to join the executive board of ALDI South as group chief operating officer. Hart will help oversee the company’s global operations in Salzburg, Austria, effective Sept. 1. Atty McGrath, currently chief operating officer, will assume the ALDI U.S. chief executive role.
During his decade-long leadership as ALDI U.S. CEO, Hart has led the rapid expansion and development of the ALDI brand, overseeing the store count nearly double from 1,300 in 32 states to 2,500 across 39 states. ALDI has become the fastest-growing grocer in America.
McGrath has spent her entire 20-year career with ALDI, holding a variety of positions ranging from district manager, director of operations, division vice president and most recently chief operating officer.
As part of its aggressive growth strategy, ALDI U.S. plans to open 800 new stores over the next 5 years, with a target of more than 225 locations opening this year alone — a record for the retailer. Already this year, ALDI U.S. has opened 55 stores with 75 more locations set to open this summer in key growth markets such as Arizona, California, Florida and South Carolina as well as established markets like the Midwest and Northeast.
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SOURCE: ALDI