RIDGELAND — About 1,700 eager bargain hunters from across the metro showed up before dawn hunting deals at the new Aldi grocery store grand opening here last week, where cash was handed out.
Located at 750 Highland Colony Parkway, the store officially opened its doors at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, and will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A line of about 250 people started forming around 4 a.m., and new people continued to arrive as the ribbon-cutting ceremony commenced, Heather Moore, regional vice president for Aldi, said…