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REVIEW NOVEMBER 13, 2024
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Harlem Aldi opens for business Queue for the food store grand opening stretched down the block By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Over 100 people lined up in front of 215 Harlem Ave. Thursday to be among the first patrons at the new Aldi in town. Among the impressive turnout of eager shoppers, a few shared why exactly they were in line – some before 7 a.m. – for the grocery store’s ribbon cutting that took place just after 8 a.m. “This changes the game,” said Burhan Syed, who lives around the corner from the new Aldi, which is located at the site of the former Bed Bath & Beyond. Syed said he moved from Seattle, Washington to Forest Park because of the village’s walkability. He added that he’s excited about getting fresh food down the street and keeping tax dollars in Forest Park. Forest Park resident Carmen Cervantes shops at the
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