Aldi stores are getting a $5.3 billion update — and the result is almost unrecognizable

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• Aldi is spending $5.3 billion to build 800 new stores and remodel existing locations. 
• I toured one of the newly remodeled stores, and it was a vastly different shopping experience from the older stores.
• The biggest changes were in the fresh department, which was larger and offered a greater variety of organic produce.

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Aldi is halfway through its $5.3 billion plan to build 800 new stores in the United States and update hundreds of existing locations. 

I toured a newly remodeled store in St. Charles, Illinois, this week, and it was nearly unrecognizable. 

Here's what the new store looks like, compared to a couple of older stores in Richmond, Virginia:

Aldi's new and remodeled stores feature 20% more shopping space than the older stores. This newly remodeled store is 12,000 square feet.

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Beige tiled floors helped brighten the interior of the store, along with additional lighting fixtures on the walls.

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New, back-lit signs added color to the walls.

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