Aldi is open at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE. A van caught on fire in the parking garage yesterday. The parking garage was closed this morning. Unclear how long the parking garage will be closed.
Category Archives: Cafritz Art Place at Fort Totten
Complete the Art Place Kids Pop Up Space Survey
The Cafritz Foundation is seeking input on the new kids pop up space at Art Place at Fort Totten located at 395 Ingraham Street NE (former interim library space).
Please complete the short survey to share your ideas about what you would like to see for kids in the space as soon as possible: Art Place Kids Pop Up Space Survey.
They held a pop up event on June 20 and June 27. If your child did not attend the pop up on June 27, please just fill in your child’s age and answer the rest of the questions.
Be sure to share with neighbors. The more responses, the better. This is your opportunity to shape what the space could look like!
Upcoming Events June 26-28: Music, Kids Events, Neighborhood Clean Up, Library Anniversary Celebration
The neighborhood will be hopping with activities today through Saturday.
Details below
June 26, 2025
Main Street Jazz Series featuring Oren Levine & Friends
Time: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
Location: Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
Check out the Oren Levine & Friends jazz session tonight at 6:30 at the library.
June 27, 2025
Kids’ Art Space Pop Up at The Modern
Time: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE (former interim library space at The Modern)
Friday afternoon, join the Cafritz Foundation at their next kids’ pop-up event in their community maker space at The Modern — a creative hub for local kids and families to build, explore, and imagine together.
Explore the railroad that built Fort Totten: the Washington Branch of the B&O Railroad, still running today as the Metro’s Red Line. Kids will work together to build the iconic Thomas Viaduct and an iron truss bridge.
All materials provided. Free and open to all ages.
Families will also be invited to fill out a short survey to help shape future programming.
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Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series featuring Frank Viele
Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Location: Corner of South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street NE
Later Friday evening, enjoy live music featuring Frank Viele at the Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series. Bring a chair & chill with neighbors.
June 28, 2025
Riggs Park Clean Up & New Park Plan Review
Time: 8:30 am – Noon
Location: Meet at Green Space on the southwest corner South Dakota Avenue & Riggs Road NE
Start the day early with a neighborhood clean up with your Riggs Park ANC Commissioners. Tools, trash bags provided.
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Lamond-Riggs Library 3rd Anniversary Celebration
Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: Lamond-Riggs Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
Celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the new library. Children’s activities take place throughout the day.
At 12:30 pm, join neighbors Michelle Lisa Herman and Deborah Grimstead, two of the three co-authors of “Fort Totten and Lamond-Riggs: A Historical Tapestry,” for an author talk to discuss the companion book for the Heritage Wall designed and installed by Herman at the Lamond-Riggs Library.
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Cafritz Foundation Children’s Festival – Field Day Fun
Time: 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Location: The Modern, 400 Galloway Street NE
Kick off this summer’s children’s festival series of free, community-centered fun for the kids. Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to play games like kickball, cornhole, jenga, bouncy balls, sack race; or get cool temporary tattoos. This festival series is always a good time.
June 28 to September 13, 2025: Cafritz Foundation Children’s Event Series
Join DC Fray and the Cafritz Foundation for the Children’s Festival Event Series at the Modern at Art Place for some free, community-centered fun select Saturdays, 1pm-3pm, from June to September!
Join DC Fray + the Cafritz Foundation for our Children’s Festival Event Series for some free, community-centered fun every third Saturday from June to September! Please see the details below and select the date(s) that you plan to join us!
June 28th – Field Day Fun
Share your nostalgic field day favorites with the whole family this summer! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to play games like kickball, cornhole, jenga, bouncy balls, sack race; or get your cool temporary tattoos – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
July 19th – Summer Splash Water Park
Get ready to make a splash this summer as you dive into an unforgettable water adventure, packed with fun. You’ll cool off with water themed games, enjoy delicious snack bowls, and sip on refreshing beverages. We’ll have special guests to help guide you through the games. Plus, don’t miss out on the awesome giveaways! Dress in your best swimwear and get ready for a day of sun-soaked fun, laughter, and endless memories.
August 23rd – “Minecraft” Back to School Bash & Pizza Party
Enjoy some summer fun for the whole family! Join DC Fray & The Cafritz Foundation for an afternoon of inspiration + prizes as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series to provide supplies and get students and their families enthused about the upcoming schoolyear!
September 13th – Fall Carnival Experience
Ready to experience an amazing Carnival right in your own backyard? Come out and enjoy games, food, a live DJ, and loads of fun! There will even be a face painter on site! All as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
Be Sure to Follow @artplacedc on Instagram for Updates!
Today June 20: New Kids Art Space Pop Up at Art Place at Fort Totten
Join the Art Place at Fort Totten team to kick off a new kid’s art space at Art Place – a creative maker space for local kids and families to build, imagine, and dream together.
This Friday, June 20 from 4–7 PM, the Art Place team is hosting a hands-on pop-up event at the former interim library space at 395 Ingraham Street NE, where kids can:
- Design and build cardboard train cars
- Draw their own railroad tracks with sidewalk chalk
- Share ideas for what they want to see in the space next
All materials will be provided. Free and open to all ages—just bring your imagination!
Where: 395 Ingraham Street NE
When: Friday, June 20, 4–7 PM
Updated: Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series Kicks Off June 6, 2025
The Fridays at Fort Totten summer concert series kicks off Friday, June 6, 2025. The series, sponsored by The Modern at Art Place & DC Fray, features a different artist 6pm to 8pm every Friday through September 5.
Bring a chair, hang out with neighbors, and enjoy live music, a food truck, and games.
Fridays at Fort Totten Free Concert Series
June 6 – September 5, 2025
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Modern (corner of South Dakota Avenue NE & Galloway Street NE)
2025 Lineup
June 6th – The Lovejoy Group
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
June 13th – Pebble to Pearl
- Food Vendors: &pizza
June 20th – Rook Richards
June 27th – Frank Viele
July 11th – Justina Beth El
July 18th – Hand Painted Swinger
July 25th – Rock Creek Kings
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
August 1st – Rook Richards
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
August 8th – Retropop (David Thong)
August 15th – Dandy
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
August 22nd – The Thrills
August 29th – The Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
September 5th – La Unica
- Food Vendors: Brunched Around the World
Fridays at Fort Totten Concert Series Kicks Off May 30, 2025
The Fridays at Fort Totten summer concert series kicks off Friday, May 30, 2025. The series, sponsored by The Modern at Art Place & DC Fray, features a different artist 6pm to 8pm every Friday through August.
Bring a chair, hang out with neighbors, and enjoy live music, a food truck, and games.
Fridays at Fort Totten Free Concert Series
May 30 – August 29, 2025
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Modern (corner of South Dakota Avenue NE & Galloway Street NE)
2025 Lineup
- May 30th – The Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience
- June 6th – The Lovejoy Group
- June 13th – Pebble to Pearl
- June 20th – Rook Richards
- June 27th – Frank Viele
- July 11th – Justina Beth El
- July 18th – Hand Painted Swinger
- July 25th – Rock Creek Kings
- August 1st – Rook Richards
- August 8th – Retropop (David Thong)
- August 15th – Dandy
- August 22nd – The Thrills
- August 29th – La Unica
New Dental Practice Coming Soon to Art Place at Fort Totten
DC Dental Studio will be opening at 430 Galloway Street NE at Art Place at Fort Totten in late spring/early summer 2025. Owner Dr. Jasmine Marshall shared the following:
DC Dental Studio will be a modern, welcoming dental practice focused on providing compassionate, high-quality care. We offer comprehensive dentistry, including fillings, crowns, veneers, and Invisalign, all in a comfortable and personalized setting.
To ensure accessibility for our patients, we will work with most major dental insurance plans and offer membership plans for those without dental insurance.
Find DC Dental Studio on Instagram (@dcdentalstudio) and online at washingtondcdentalstudio.com, where they will share updates as construction progresses.
DC Dental Studio will join current first phase tenants:
- Love & Care Child Development Center (402 Galloway Street NE)
- Hibiscus Medical primary care/internal medicine practice (430 Galloway Street NE)
- One Life Fitness gym (5198 South Dakota Avenue NE)
- Ramdass Pharmacy (475 Ingraham Street NE)
- Shining Stars Pediatric Dentistry (435 Ingraham Street NE)
Menomale and Urban Garden Brewery are still in the works for the first phase as well.
Aldi grocery store opened on the corner of South Dakota Avenue & Kennedy Street NE in December 2024 to anchor the second phase of Art Place at Fort Totten.
Art Place at Fort Totten Request for Extension of Time
The Cafritz Foundation is seeking a two-year extension of time to submit an application for the next phases of Art Place at Fort Totten (Zoning Commission case no. 06-10I). The project sits in ANC 5A09.
See Developer Statement in Support of Extension Request.
The Zoning Commission expects to discuss the request at its public meeting on January 30, 2025.
Background
We have gotten a lot of questions about timing for various aspects of the development. The project, a planned unit development (PUD), is being developed in phases along South Dakota Avenue NE between Galloway and Kennedy. The Modern at Art Place (referred to as Building A or Phase 1) opened in 2017. When the Zoning Commission approved the part of the project currently under construction (referred to as Block B or Phase 2), the commission requested that the developer “file a second stage PUD application for either Block C or Block D by December 31, 2024.” (ZC order 06-10D). The expectation was that Phase 2 would have been fully built out by now.
As most know, after the second phase was initially approved, the pandemic impacted plans for the project. They lost their big anchor Meow Wolf, and the retail environment dramatically shifted. So, they filed requests for modifications that were approved. They came up with a sequencing plan for the second phase, which has been discussed on the blog previously. The first sequence included construction of Aldi grocery store, which opened on December 5, 2024. They outlined further sequencing to round out the second phase to include potentially a children’s museum, housing, and additional retail.
Last year, we discussed that the new potential operator of the children’s museum, KID Museum, was taking time to evaluate the feasibility of opening a second location in this neighborhood. There is a KID Museum in Bethesda. At Aldi’s ribbon cutting, I was told that KID Museum is still going through their feasibility process. We also discussed plans by Social Justice School to establish a permanent home in the last remaining warehouse on Kennedy Street. The developer previously communicated that the development team continues to seek financing for the housing portion of Phase 2.
Extension Request
All that to say, there are no clear answers about timing for the remainder of Phase 2 and what could possibly be in store for future phases. And that is what the developer is saying they need time to evaluate. Their filing states:
The Applicant requests an extension of the First-Stage PUD approval for two years; that is, until December 31, 2026. This extension request will provide the Applicant the opportunity to review, potentially revise, and move forward with Second-Stage PUD applications for the development of the Property. The time extension request will also allow the Applicant to finalize a new development timeline and mix of uses, which better reflects the current and expected economic climate.
The DC Office of Planning filed a report recommending approval of the extension request but noted that if this is indeed the second request and not the first, then it may be granted for just one year (OP Report).
The developer notified ANC 5A and ANC 4B, as well as the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association (LRCA).
(Full disclosure: Knowing that a request for an extension of time was likely forthcoming, I sent the development team and ANC Commissioner Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) correspondence about the property. Over the past couple of years, a few residents have regularly let the development team know about the need to be more diligent about maintaining the vacant lots, picking up trash, improving the overall appearance of the property, being creative and flexible regarding the vacant retail spaces and lots, and etc.)
The developer’s filing states:
In response to dialogue with representatives of ANC 5B, LRCA, and members of the surrounding community, the Applicant has agreed to undertake the following actions to enhance the physical appearance of the area around Blocks B, C, and D as follows:
• The Applicant has prepared a full design program for a new fence with signage and art images, as well as banner signs on new light poles throughout the site;
• The Applicant will install trashcans along South Dakota Avenue in front of Block B; and
• The Applicant will work with LRCA, ANC 5B, and members of the community to activate the site (in particular the South Dakota Avenue frontage) while the planning for the future development of Blocks C and D progresses.
(The ANC listed in the filing is a typo. The project is in ANC 5A and across the street from ANC 4B. Also, the first bullet point regarding banners is something they came up with on their own).
I anticipate that we will be hearing more about these interim plans in the next couple of months.
December 21: Children’s Festival – Home for the Holidays
2024 Children’s Festival Event Series
Hosted by DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation
3rd Saturday, September-December
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
The Modern at Art Place
400 Galloway Street NE
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafritz-foundation-childrens-festival-event-series-tickets-993683322567
Join DC Fray + the Cafritz Foundation for the Children’s Festival Event Series for some free, community-centered fun every third Saturday through December! See details below.
December 21 – Home for the Holidays
Get ready to get in the holiday spirit with hot chocolate, ornament decorating, donated gifts, a cozy holiday movie, and a chance to meet the one and only Santa Claus, all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
Aldi Grocery Store Ribbon Cutting
On December 5, 2024, residents and elected officials helped celebrate the official opening of the District’s newest Aldi grocery store, located at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE in Riggs Park. Cafritz Foundation President/CEO Jane Lipton Cafritz, At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker, and Aldi District Manager Andrew Heisig gave brief remarks.
The new grocery store anchors the second phase of Art Place at Fort Totten under development by the Cafritz Foundation along South Dakota Avenue NE between Ingraham and Kennedy streets. Store hours are 9am-8pm Monday through Sunday.
At 24,000 square feet, this location is Aldi’s largest in DC to date. Ms. Cafritz noted that the team is especially proud to fulfill a commitment they made to neighborhood residents back in 2006 when Art Place was first conceived, to have a high-quality grocery store with fresh produce. The store will eventually be joined by about 294 apartments, 30 artist studios/maker spaces, and possibly an entertainment venue, children’s museum, and additional retail to round out the second phase.
Art Place Phase 1, located on South Dakota Avenue NE between Galloway and Ingraham streets, opened in 2017 with approximately 520 apartments. One Life Fitness gym anchors the first phase, joined by Love and Care Child Development Center, Hibiscus Medical internal medicine/primary care practice, Ramdass Pharmacy, and Shining Stars Pediatric Dentistry. Menomale Pizza anticipates opening a location in the first phase in 2025.
Find information about Art Place at Fort Totten at artplacedc.com. Follow updates on instagram (@artplacedc) and on facebook.
December 5: Aldi Grand Opening in Riggs Park
Aldi will be opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE on December 5, 2024. Sneak peek on December 4. Workers were handing out coupons this morning at Fort Totten Metro station.
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Grand opening events from Aldi
Be There For Your New ALDI Grand Opening
We’re stocking our shelves with aisle after aisle of products you’ll love, and we can’t wait to meet you! The grand opening for our new grocery store in Washington is right around the corner, and so are your savings. We’ve got everything from fresh produce delivered daily to everyday essentials you can never have enough of. Circle the date December 5th and come experience a better way to shop. You can find us at 5300 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20011. Swing by and don’t forget your ALDI quarter!
Get a Sneak Peek Starting on December 4th
Get a Sneak Peek of the new ALDI store starting on December 4th. Fully shop the store and find all your favorite ALDI products.
We are so excited to see you!
Join the Ribbon Cutting
Our grand opening is right around the corner! We will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on December 5th at 9:00 a.m. The ceremony will take place about 30 minutes before the store opens. Customers will be allowed to enter the store immediately following the ceremony. We look forward to being your go-to grocer!
Enter for a chance to win a $500 Gift Card!*
Look for the signs inside the store to scan the code and enter your details for a chance to win a $500 ALDI Gift Card!* Enter between December 5 – 8.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER/WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of 50 US or DC, 18+ and at least age of majority. Subject to full Official Rules available via our website Grand Openings Terms & Conditions or at the ALDI Store. Begins 12/05/2024 and ends 12/08/2024 local time during store hours. Limit 1 entry per person/household. Prize: One $500 ALDI gift card. Odds depend on number of eligible entries. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: ALDI, Inc., 1200 N. Kirk Rd., Batavia, IL 60510.
Receive a Golden Ticket
The first 100 customers on December 5th will receive a Golden Ticket that could be worth up to $100.** An ALDI employee will hand out laminated numbered cards.
** NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Valid only at ALDI Store at 5300 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20011 (“Store”). Begins when Store opens on 12/05/2024; ends when Store closes that day or when all prizes are claimed, if earlier. Open to US residents age 18+ who live within 50 miles of Store. Void where prohibited. Subject to full Official Rules available via our website Grand Openings Terms & Conditions or at the ALDI Store. Odds depend on total # of participants and time of arrival. Total ARV of all prizes: $2200. See rules for full prize details and odds. Sponsor: ALDI, Inc., 1200 N. Kirk Rd., Batavia, IL 60510.
Get a Bag of ALDI Goodies
On December 5th the first 100 customers will receive a bag of ALDI goodies. An ALDI employee will hand out a free eco-friendly bag stuffed with ALDI products!
Free Shopping Tote
On December 5th look for an ALDI employee to receive your Free ALDI Shopping Tote! Quantities are limited, so make sure you get to the store early to enjoy all of the festivities!
ALDI Gives Back
ALDI is proud to donate $1,000 to a local Feeding America affiliate as part of this grand opening. ALDI is committed to ending food insecurity by working with Feeding America and its network of affiliates to increase the access local communities have to quality nutritious foods required for a healthy and active lifestyle. In addition to this donation, ALDI will also work to ensure food that is no longer sellable, but is still edible, is available to the local community through the Feeding America network.
Forthcoming Neighborhood Aldi is Still Hiring
Aldi is still hiring for the store opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE. See Aldi South Dakota Avenue NE job openings.
They are still anticipating opening by the end of this year, but we will have to wait and see.
October 19: Children’s Fall Festival Field Day Fun
2024 Children’s Fall Festival Event Series
Hosted by DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation
3rd Saturday, September-December
1:00 pm
The Modern at Art Place
400 Galloway Street NE
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafritz-foundation-childrens-festival-event-series-tickets-993683322567
Join DC Fray + the Cafritz Foundation for the Children’s Festival Event Series for some free, community-centered fun every third Saturday through December! See details below.
October 19th – Field Day Fun
Share your nostalgic carnival favorites with the whole family this summer! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to win fun prizes; play games like ring toss, cornhole, Plinko and pin the tail on the donkey; or get your face painted – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
November 16th – Carnival Experience
Ready to kick off this next school year? Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to collect free school supplies and warm up your brains with our immersive instructional experiences including fun math games + a visit from a reptile expert – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
December – Home for the Holidays
Calling all young witches and wizards! Show off your house pride by dressing up in your best robes and enjoy themed snacks, trivia, face painting, themed prizes + more. Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation for free, all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
September 21: Children’s Fall Festival Back to School Bash & Pizza Party
2024 Children’s Fall Festival Event Series
Hosted by DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation
3rd Saturday, September-December
1:00 pm
The Modern at Art Place
400 Galloway Street NE
Below copied from DC Fray & the Cafritz Foundation
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cafritz-foundation-childrens-festival-event-series-tickets-993683322567
Join DC Fray + the Cafritz Foundation for our Children’s Festival Event Series for some free, community-centered fun every third Saturday from September to December! Please see the details below and select the date(s) that you plan to join us!
September 21st – Back to School Bash & Pizza Party
Enjoy some summer fun for the whole family! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation for lawn games, races, a mini golf course + prizes as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
October 19th – Field Day Fun
Share your nostalgic carnival favorites with the whole family this summer! Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to win fun prizes; play games like ring toss, cornhole, Plinko and pin the tail on the donkey; or get your face painted – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
November 16th – Carnival Experience
Ready to kick off this next school year? Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation to collect free school supplies and warm up your brains with our immersive instructional experiences including fun math games + a visit from a reptile expert – all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
December – Home for the Holidays
Calling all young witches and wizards! Show off your house pride by dressing up in your best robes and enjoy themed snacks, trivia, face painting, themed prizes + more. Join DC Fray + The Cafritz Foundation for free, all as part of our community-centered Children’s Festival Event Series.
Aldi New Hiring Poster (September 2024)
New Hiring Poster (September 2024)
Aldi is now hiring for full-time and part-time positions at the new store that will be opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE (at Kennedy Street NE) in fall 2024.
Aldi New Hiring Poster (South Dakota Avenue NE), September 2024
Individuals must apply online. Current opportunities posted on Aldi’s career site:
Full-Time Associate
Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker
Full-Time Assistant Store Manager
Note, these are updated links and QR codes.
Applicants who are selected for an interview will likely be asked to interview at an existing Aldi location. Interview days are already being scheduled, so apply as soon as possible.
Aldi’s website offers the following tips for potential candidates:
- Do your research – Make sure you understand ALDI and the job requirements.
- Arrive early – Try to arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled interview to allow yourself time to get settled.
- Come prepared – Research common interview questions and brainstorm your answers. Prepare questions for your interviewer, to show you are interested in the position. Also, be sure to bring extra copies of your resume, and a pen and paper to take notes.
- Follow Up – Kindly follow up with your interviewer(s) by sending a thank you email or handwritten note, thanking them for their time and expressing your interest in the position.
Please let your neighbors who are looking for part-time or full-time work know about these employment opportunities right here in the neighborhood and encourage them to apply.
The store is several weeks behind in construction due to delay in getting an interior buildout permit. They are still anticipating a fall opening around mid-November.
Social Justice School Relocation Update
Social Justice School Relocation Fact Sheet
Back in June, the DC Public Charter School Board approved Social Justice School’s relocation application (see this post for information about the relocation). The plan remains having modular classrooms in place at 333 Kennedy Street NE for the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. If there is a delay, classes will be held temporarily at Impact DMV Church on First Place NE.
School officials are still negotiating with the Cafritz Foundation over a permanent move to the remaining warehouse at 3rd and Kennedy Street NE. If they reach an agreement, school officials anticipate that construction on the warehouse will take approximately 18 months and that they will be able to occupy the space in time for the 2026-2027 school year.
Neighborhood Aldi is Hiring – Apply online (Updated)
Republishing post with hiring poster
Aldi is now hiring for full-time and part-time positions at the new store that will be opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE (at Kennedy Street NE) in fall 2024.
New Aldi Store Hiring Poster (South Dakota Avenue NE)
Individuals must apply online. Current opportunities posted on Aldi’s career site:
Full-Time Associate
Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker
Full-Time Assistant Store Manager
Note, the starting wage of $19.50/hour listed on the hiring poster is the wage that will be in effect starting August 26, 2024. The starting wage listed on the website will be updated in August.
Applicants who are selected for an interview will likely be asked to interview at an existing Aldi location. Interview days are already being scheduled, so apply as soon as possible.
Aldi’s website offers the following tips for potential candidates:
- Do your research – Make sure you understand ALDI and the job requirements.
- Arrive early – Try to arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled interview to allow yourself time to get settled.
- Come prepared – Research common interview questions and brainstorm your answers. Prepare questions for your interviewer, to show you are interested in the position. Also, be sure to bring extra copies of your resume, and a pen and paper to take notes.
- Follow Up – Kindly follow up with your interviewer(s) by sending a thank you email or handwritten note, thanking them for their time and expressing your interest in the position.
Please let your neighbors who are looking for part-time or full-time work know about these employment opportunities right here in the neighborhood and encourage them to apply.
The store is several weeks behind in construction due to delay in getting an interior buildout permit. Previously they were anticipating opening around October 1, 2024. They are still anticipating a fall opening.
Neighborhood Aldi is Hiring – Apply online
Aldi is now hiring for full-time and part-time positions at the new store that will be opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE (at Kennedy Street NE) in fall 2024.
Individuals must apply online. Current opportunities posted on Aldi’s career site:
Full-Time Associate
Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker
Full-Time Assistant Store Manager
Applicants who are selected for an interview will likely be asked to interview at an existing Aldi location. Two interview days have already been set up at Aldi in Takoma Park.
Aldi’s website offers the following tips for potential candidates:
- Do your research – Make sure you understand ALDI and the job requirements.
- Arrive early – Try to arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled interview to allow yourself time to get settled.
- Come prepared – Research common interview questions and brainstorm your answers. Prepare questions for your interviewer, to show you are interested in the position. Also, be sure to bring extra copies of your resume, and a pen and paper to take notes.
- Follow Up – Kindly follow up with your interviewer(s) by sending a thank you email or handwritten note, thanking them for their time and expressing your interest in the position.
Please let your neighbors who are looking for part-time or full-time work know about these employment opportunities right here in the neighborhood and encourage them to apply online.
The store is several weeks behind in construction due to delay in getting an interior buildout permit. Previously they were anticipating opening around October 1, 2024. They are still anticipating a fall opening.
Aldi Beer/Wine License Application
Aldi is anticipating opening at 5300 South Dakota Avenue NE (at Kennedy Street) around October 2024. They have applied for a new class B Full-Service Grocery store license with a Tasting Permit Endorsement to sell beer and wine for off-premises consumption. Hours of beer/wine sales would be Sunday through Saturday 9am – 8pm.
The ABCA protest petition deadline is July 8, 2024. The roll call hearing date is July 29, 2024. The protest hearing date is September 18, 2024, at 1:30 pm.
The store sits in ANC 5A09. ANC Commissioner Shelagh Bocoum (5A09) will discuss the application at her single member district meeting on June 17, 2024.
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