Grocery Store Openings Boost Underserved Communities In D.C. Region

George Davis of Northeast Washington treks to Prince George’s County once a week to shop for groceries in District Heights. And at least once a month, James Royster, looking for discounts, gathers a group of seniors in his Southeast neighborhood to drive to another store in Oxon Hill.

But on Thursday morning, the men were among a throng of residents who stood outside a recently built Aldi store in Northeast, waiting for city and Aldi officials to cut the ribbon on the company’s first market in the District.

Davis said he is looking forward to having affordable groceries within walking distance.

“I’ve been praying that they’d bring a store like Aldi’s or Wal-Mart to this neighborhood because that’s where we spend our money,” Davis said. “The stores where consumers spend most of their money is outside of D.C. This is going to improve everything in the neighborhood.”

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