Aldi is relocating its store from 426 Oberlin Road in Carlisle Township to 38275 Chestnut Ridge Road in Elyria.
The company said in a news release that the new location will feature a new layout and expanded food options for shoppers.
The Oberlin Road location has been operating for at least two decades.
“I’m really bummed about it,” said Joy Anderson, who recalled memories of going to the store as a kid.
“My whole childhood I remember coming to this Aldi… even with my mom from a very young age,” Anderson said. “So yeah, there is some loss as far as just what we’ve known from a kid.”
Reginald Hollis said the Oberlin Road location was convenient, especially for people on the south side of Elyria, especially those in the 5th Ward, where there are low to moderate incomes.
“This was like the neighborhood store,” Hollis said. “They’re killing everything over here. Everybody’s moving out toward Chestnut Ridge where all the stores are — more traffic.”
The new Aldi location is about 3 miles east of the current location.