Aldi Grand Opening in Portland, Maine, Likely Delayed Until 2026

At the beginning of 2025, news broke that Aldi, a German-based grocery store chain, would finally be making their way to Maine.

Aldi would be occupying the space left behind by Big Lots at the Pine Tree Shopping Center in Portland.

Anticipation has been building for months with the belief that Aldi would complete the proper permitting and be open by October or November of 2025.

That seems highly unlikely to be happening.

Construction Remains Slow on the New Aldi Store in Portland, Maine

If you've driven by the Pine Tree Shopping Center over the last month or so, you may have done a double take.

In order for Aldi to execute their store plans and get up to proper code, the chain had to completely blow out the front facade of the building.

As you can see from this photo taken on October 14, Aldi has significant work still needed to be done out the exterior and interior of the building before passing final inspections to open their new Maine location.

Aldi Hopes to Open Their Portland, Maine, Location Early in 2026

Between construction hiccups and delays and properly hiring and training staff, Aldi's grand opening in Portland, Maine, will likely coming in 2026.

Several individuals on social media have stated that during the interview process to be hired, management at Aldi told them that the goal is to have the grand opening of the Portland store in February of next year.

Once construction is complete and the store is up and running, expect Aldi to continue to expand throughout Maine.