Bottom Dollar Stores Closing

[Towntalk]

Besides Glenwood, where would the other desert be. In my area we have both a Save-A-Lot and a Sparkles

[Peggy Gurney]

Actually BDF sold all of their US stores and leases to Aldi's.
This is going to return 2 locations back to a food desert.


Personally I dislike Aldi's, and wouldn't shop there.
Plus, they're not a full grocery store so couldn't fill in when BD leaves anyway.
I am sick about this, as I truly enjoy shopping at BDF.

[Towntalk]

I've never shopped at either Bottom Dollar or Albi. I do all my shopping at Giant Eagle and Save-A-Lot and as there are Giant Eagle; Sparkle; and Save-A-Lot in my area, I wouldn't miss Bottom Dollar, but there are area's of the city - 6th Ward that would hurt with the loss of the Glenwood Bottom Dollar even though there is a Save-A-Lot on South Avenue.

[PD]

The only thing bottom dollar got was water and waste water grants
They bought the land outright from the city
Checking to see if the deal included real estate as well
If so then Aldis may consider moving there
If not its a battle to find a store to go into those locations

[Towntalk]

Maby Albi will take over a couple of the Bottom Dollar locations such as the one on East Midlothian and the one on Mahoning Ave. I don't see them taking over the one on Glenwood though. On the other hand since they already have a location in Austintown, maby they wouldn't want a store on Mahoning Ave. Isn't that Bottom Dollar store in the Mahoning Plaza?

[jay]

Is it true that the city gave Bottom Dollar tax breaks and other incentives to locate in the city?

[PD]

This is really bad. Maybe IGA could take over in a few spotss

[Towntalk]

Aldi has 2 locations in the immediate area:
3497 Belmont Ave. Liberty
5863 Mahoning Ave. Austintown
None within the city proper.

[Towntalk]

Youngstown losing all three Bottom Dollar Stores.

http://wkbn.com/2014/11/06/bottom-dollar-to-sell-stores-to-aldi/

The Youngstown store locations
890 East Midlothian Blvd.
2649 Glenwood Ave.
3377 Mahoning Ave.