Aldi is on the rise in Oregon

An 18,000 square foot Aldi store under construction in the 3700 block of Navarre Avenue in Oregon is likely to open at the beginning of April, a company spokesman said.

SLUG: BIZ ALDI15p 12/15/2010 The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Oregon, Ohio Aldi contact: Kevin McClear 330-273-7551, and Deerfield Construction : 513-984-4094 NOTE: Worker would not give his name. CAPTION: The new Aldi store going up along Navarre Avenue, across from the WalMart store, in Oregon on December 15, 2010.

The new store will replace a smaller location near the Great Eastern Shopping Center, and will be one of six local stores for the discount retailer. The new store is directly across the street from a Walmart store.