Will Aldi Finally Open in Amarillo?

As Amarillo continues to grow, residents are watching closely to see which major businesses may finally open in the Bomb City.

Amarilloans have real retail hunger. Many are waiting for major brands to finally set up shop.

• H-E-B - This is the most requested store for Amarillo, especially since they just announced another store for Lubbock
• Costco - Many people want an alternative to Sam's Club in Amarillo
• The Cheesecake Factory - This restaurant is an obsession

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Why Amarillo Residents Want Aldi

Another most wanted store that has been begged for is Aldi. Aldi is one of those stores that people are desperately longing for. Just look at all the Aldi haul videos floating around social media.

Aldi seems to be the perfect store for those on a weight loss journey. Aldi offers affordable alternatives to healthier options.

Back in 2023, we reached out to Aldi to find out if there were any plans in the future for a store in Amarillo, and they had no plans for expansion into our city.

What Aldi’s 50th Year Expansion Means

As time passes, some residents begin to lose hope. That hope was recently reignited. Aldi is celebrating 50 years in the US and expanding to another 180-plus stores. That's enough to ignite the curiosity again about a possible Aldi in Amarillo.

Recently, job listings for an Amarillo Aldi have begun appearing online. If job listings don't ignite the fire that Aldi is coming to Amarillo, who knows what will, other than an official statement. However, if you do a Google Search for Aldi jobs in Amarillo, you will find over 30 job listings for Aldi jobs.

That's the good news.

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We did reach out to Aldi to see if we could get confirmation on a new store in Amarillo and ask about the job listings, but at the time of publication, we had yet to receive a response.  If we do, we will update the information here.

Texas and Aldi Expansion Plans

Now the bad news,

In the expansion announcement, Aldi stated that 31 states would receive new stores; Texas was not specifically mentioned. It looks like the Austin area is getting a new Aldi store in February. However, no mention of anywhere else. Based on the information available, Amarillo does not appear to be included in current expansion plans.

The Truth Behind Aldi Job Listings

As for the job listings, all these listings are on third-party websites, and scammers often exploit job listings to target people searching for legitimate employment.

These scammers use job hijacking; they copy legit job listings, including logos, descriptions, and even employee names, then they switch out the contact links with fake sites or email addresses to scam your information.

If the listings were legitimate, they would appear on the official Aldi Careers page, which they currently do not.

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How Amarillo Can Get an Aldi

If we want an Aldi, we need to keep reaching out to the company, asking them to come to Amarillo. You can find the contact form here. The Yellow City would definitely support Aldi.

In the meantime, send the emails, set your basket quarter aside, and pray that they will soon choose Amarillo as a landing point.