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City Prepares for Next Phase of Oberlin Crossing Shopping Center Development Following ALDI Opening

The grocery chain ALDI opened a new location just outside Oberlin City limits Jan. 19. The store, located at 14885 State Route 58, is the first development in the planned Oberlin Crossing shopping center. The 120,000-square-foot property is being developed by Carnegie Management and Development Corporation and will eventually host retail, restaurant, and office spaces.

Oberlin Business Partnership Director Janet Haar is excited about the opportunity for Oberlin to benefit from region-wide patronage of the ALDI. Before the Oberlin store opened, the closest ALDI was 6.5 miles north of town. With a closer option, Haar expects the new site to draw customers from Norwalk, Wakeman, Wellington, Grafton, and LaGrange.

“A positive way to look at the presence of ALDIs in Oberlin is that people who might not have visited Oberlin will visit ALDI because of ALDI’s name recognition and promotions,”