Scott Stevens
Leland Martin was the first customer at ALDI, at 1050 W. Hampton Blvd. He bought sweet potatoes and pork chops.
Scott Stevens
Early shoppers took advantage of ALDI first-day deals.
Scott Stevens
The line formed completely outside the front perimeter before doors opened.
Scott Stevens
Man's best friend was curious to see what all the excitement was about.
The first 100 shoppers received a golden ticket, each offering store gift certificates of various amounts, promotions and free samplings.
The earliest shopper in line arrived at 4:15 a.m.
Skip Davenport, who had his D&D Motors building where Aldi now stands, joked, "I wish we had a big line like this when the car lot was here."
Read more about ALDI here.