CHICAGO (CBS) — The Aldi supermarket at 821 West 115th Street in the West Pullman neighborhood is closed, according to Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st).
The councilor said his office had received a call informing him that the supermarket chain would be closing the location, even though Aldi had assured the community this would not happen last year.
Mosley went so far as to say the company planned to remodel and possibly expand.
“This closure will leave West Pullman, already a food desert, without a single grocery store offering affordable, high-quality fresh food,” Mosley said in a statement this week. “Our neighbors will not have anywhere within walking distance to buy the food they need for their families. They will have nowhere to shop and return home before their ice cream has melted.”
Mosley added that he will “work tirelessly” to bring “quality food options” back to the neighborhood.
In a statement, Aldi said in part: “We thank the community for their years of loyalty and look forward to seeing them in nearby stores soon.”
