Discount Grocery Store Adding 13th Capital Region Location

A popular discount grocery store got the final thumbs-up from the Colonie Planning Board to build a new location. This will be the thirteenth location in the Capital Region.

If you’ve driven by that empty lot near Old Loudon Road in Latham and wondered what’s happening, this is where the new Aldi will be built. That spot used to be a Travelodge Inn, but it was damaged in a fire back in 2016. It’s been sitting unused ever since, just gravel and old pavement. But now, it’s finally getting a new life.

According to the Albany Business Review, the new Aldi grocery store will be built on that property right on Route 9, just past the Latham traffic circle and next to the La Quinta Inn. The Aldi will be over 20,000 square feet, with 103 parking spots.

Aldi first pitched the idea last spring and got early approval over the summer. Now, with the final go-ahead, construction can move forward.

This will be Aldi’s 13th store in the Capital Region. They already have locations in Colonie, Amsterdam, Glenville, Rotterdam, Ballston Spa, Halfmoon, North Greenbush, Brunswick, Wilton, Queensbury, Hudson, and Johnstown.

The new Latham spot will be the first one they’re building from the ground up since 2023, when they opened stores in Brunswick and North Greenbush. They also recently sold off their old Rensselaer store, which the North Greenbush location replaced.

There is no official opening date yet, but it’s in the works. Looks like Latham shoppers will have another affordable grocery option coming soon.