The fast-growing discount grocer, Aldi, is to expand its footprint nationwide whilst at the same time growing its corporate headquarters.
The company plans to add 800 stores nationwide by the end of 2028 and also expand and renovate its US corporate campus in Batavia, Illinois. A M King, a fully integrated design-build firm, is overseeing the project, which will include the complete refurbishment of the interiors of three existing office buildings on the 60-acre campus and the design and construction of a fourth structure, Aldi’s goals for the project are centred around operational efficiency, sustainability and employee retention.
The new 56,000sq ft building will feature a green roof pollinator garden, fitness centre, third-party food service and conference centre. Sustainability and efficiency elements will be incorporated into the new structure, which will also be visually unique. It will feature a two-storey atrium and skylight, conversational staircase, covered patio and courtyard with sustainable plantings and artistic façade, which will bring its total office square footage at the location to approximately 250,000sq ft.
“We aimed to design a workplace for our employees that foster creativity and productivity,” said Brian Holcombe, Director of National Services Facilities, Aldi US. “This new building is intended to invite collaboration through its open spaces, encouraging employees to connect and work together effectively. We believe these enhanced amenities will help our team feel right at home.”
