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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate ALDI, Inc. on being
4selected as the 2015 "Retailer of the Year" by the Illinois
5Retail Merchants Association; and
 
6    WHEREAS, ALDI, Inc. is the nation's low-price grocery
7leader; it operates more than l,400 stores in 32 states,
8including almost 200 stores in Illinois; customers can expect
9to find more than l,300 of the most commonly purchased items
10sold under ALDI exclusive brands for prices up to 50% less than
11traditional supermarkets; and
 
12    WHEREAS, ALDI, Inc. exemplifies efficiency by eliminating
13overhead costs through smart practices, such as a cart rental
14system, through which shoppers insert a quarter to release a
15cart and then receive the quarter back upon the carts's return;
16other cost-saving practices include a smaller store footprint,
17open carton displays, and the encouragement of customers to
18bring their own shopping bags; ALDI, Inc. also saves shoppers
19money by keeping its stores open during prime shopping times;
20and
 
21    WHEREAS, ALDI, Inc. will be honored during IRMA's annual
22Retailer of the Year Luncheon in Chicago on October 1, 2015 at

 

 

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1the Palmer House in Chicago; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4congratulate ALDI, Inc. on being selected as the 2015 "Retailer
5of the Year" by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association and
6we wish them many more successful years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to ALDI, Inc. as an expression of our esteem and
9respect.