Aldi is planning to open a grocery store in Woodbury, according to a company spokeswoman.
The company hopes to open a discount grocery store in the building formerly occupied by Borders Bookstore, 8472 Tamarack Bay, in the Tamarack Village shopping area.
The store would require approval by the City Council.
Borders Bookstores declared bankruptcy last year and shut down most of its stores, including the Woodbury location.
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London 2012 - Cullen and Danson miss London Cup - Yahoo! Eurosport
British hockey stars Crista Cullen and Alex Danson will miss this week's London Cup as they continue their comebacks from injury ahead of next month's Olympics.
Penalty corner specialist Cullen (pictured) and star striker Danson were both crocked during last month's Olympic test event but were still named in Danny Kerry's 16-strong London 2012 squad. And Sarah Thomas will also be absent after injuring her ankle during training.
That means both Olympic squad reserves, Abi Walker and Natalie Seymour, will be in action.
And with squads of 18 allowed in the six-team tournament, that also features Netherlands, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and Germany, Rebecca Herbert, Kerry Williams and Susie Gilbert are also included.
“Beckie, Kerry and Susie will replace Alex, Sarah and Crista who are making good progress in their rehab in time for the Olympic Games. The three replacements understand our play well and bring good energy and pace to the team," said Kerry, whose team face pool matches against Netherlands and Germany in Chiswick.
“We will use the Investec London Cup to get good quality match practice in a home environment. Our pool opponents, South Africa and Germany will be tough opponents and their players will be looking to nail down a place in their respective Olympic squads.
"We will continue to refine our play whilst holding back set-pieces and specific tactics that we will use during the 2012 Games.
“We’re thoroughly looking forward to playing in Chiswick in front of a passionate home crowd. If they can bring the support they gave the team at last month’s test event to the Investec London Cup it will be fantastic.”
Elsewhere, British men's coach Jason Lee insisted there were plenty of positives from his team's campaign in the Sultan Azlan Shan Cup in Malaysia, despite a 3-1 defeat to India in
"There are plenty of positives to take out of this week," Lee said.
"We need to be sharper and more creative around the opposition circle and that cost us but overall I'm happy with what we have learned during the competition."
Source: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com
Public get their say on store plan - jarrowandhebburngazette.com
A NEW multi-million pound store plan in South Tyneside has been revamped following public feedback.
Aldi Stores Ltd plan to create 20 jobs by launching the new store at a garage site in Albert Road, Jarrow.
The development aims to fill a gap in the local discount food market, complementing other Aldi stores in Chichester Road, South Shields, and Shields Road in Pelaw, Gateshead.
After the submission of full plans to South Tyneside Council in February, Aldi has made significant revisions to its initial scheme, changing the site layout and the new store’s relationship to Albert Road.
The proposed new discount food store has been completely relocated within the site to the western boundary and the delivery area has now been re-sited along the northern boundary, further away from nearby housing.
The revised layout also allows for the store’s frontage to be repositioned, to face directly on to Albert Road, providing a new active street presence. Other changes include enhanced landscaping and increased tree planting.
Aldi consulted extensively with the local community last year about its initial plans, including a public exhibition in December, where the company received a high level of support for its proposals, particularly towards the need for a discount food store in Jarrow and the suitability of the site.
A company spokesman said: “Aldi’s multi-million pound investment in Jarrow will create a new, vibrant and modern shopping opportunity, close to the town centre, increasing local choice, offering high quality, deeply discounted food products, where presently no comparable discount retailer exists.
“Access to this kind of choice is not available in Jarrow.
“The proposal will also deliver new in-store jobs for local people, and additional employment opportunities during construction.”
But the plans have sparked concerns among small traders based at the Albert Road site, who say they will be forced out by the new store.
However, Aldi has previously stated that the owner of the site was well aware of its plans.
An Aldi spokesman added: “Our plans will deliver additional choice for local people in an accessible location, close to the town centre and public transport links, while also delivering major new investment in Jarrow, providing new local jobs.
“To ensure the proposed store sits comfortably within the local street scene and respects nearby properties, Aldi has recently improved its proposed design and layout, including relocating the store away from nearby housing and providing a new, active store frontage on Albert Road.”
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Source: www.jarrowandhebburngazette.com
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