<P> In much of Australia, Aldi filled a void in the discount supermarket business that arose when the discount grocery chain Franklins went out of business . Aldi opened its first store in Sydney, 2001 and has grown rapidly since, maintaining a 12.6% market share as of early 2016 . </P> <P> Aldi Süd expanded to the United States under the Aldi banner, having expanded throughout the Eastern and Midwestern U.S., mostly through organic expansion, though it did buy Bottom Dollar Food in late 2014 from Delhaize Group . Aldi Süd revealed expansion plans in 2015 and expanded into the Southern California market, where Aldi Nord's Trader Joe's is based . On 25 November 2016 Aldi Süd confirmed that it will expand to China in late 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Aldi group </Th> <Th> Since </Th> <Th> Outlets </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 2,339 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 1,850 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 457 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Hofer </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> 449 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 220 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aldi Marché </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 899 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 111 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 498 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 113 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Hofer </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Aldi </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 266 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Aldi Suisse </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 180 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Aldi UK </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 726 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Aldi US </Td> <Td> Süd </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> 1,600 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trader Joe's </Td> <Td> Nord </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 418 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> total number of Aldi Nord stores </Th> <Th> 4,843 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> total number of Trader Joe's stores </Td> <Td> 418 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> total number of Aldi Süd stores </Th> <Th> 5,105 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="4"> combined total of Aldi stores </Th> <Th> 10,366 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Aldi group </Th> <Th> Since </Th> <Th> Outlets </Th> </Tr>

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