Aldi's is building a divisional headquarters and distribution center in Rosenberg (Houston: sales, real estate)

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Aldi to build distribution center, divisional headquarters in Rosenberg - Houston Chronicle

Aldi Inc., a national leading low-price grocer, will locate a 650,000-square-foot distribution center and divisional headquarters in Rosenberg.

Aldi considered 30 sites in the Houston region before selecting the Rosenberg location.

The Rosenberg City Council approved a 70 percent tax abatement on the building and equipment for 10 years at its Sept. 3 meeting.

Fort Bend County will consider a similar tax abatement agreement at an upcoming Commissioner's Court meeting.

In addition to the tax abatement, the Rosenberg Development Corp. approved a $500,000 reimbursement for infrastructure and development costs once the facility is completed, and agreed to reimburse a portion of sales tax collected on eligible construction materials.

Matt Fielder, Rosenberg Economic Development director, said "The impact of the new Aldi facility is not limited just to the city of Rosenberg. It will also positively impact the business community at large, Lamar CISD, Fort Bend County, and neighboring communities."
As of May 2013, Aldi had opened 12 new stores in the Houston area, and plans to grow rapidly in the market. In addition to the new distribution center, Aldi plans to open a new store in Rosenberg on Reading Road between FM 2218 and Interstate 69 in the spring of 2014.

The distribution center and divisional headquarters will be located along U.S. Highway 90A, just west of Rude Road, on a tract offered by Tarantino Properties. The tract will provide Aldi access to I-69 (U.S. 59). The center is expected to add more than 150 jobs and a capital expenditure investment of more than $60 million to the local economy. The facility is anticipated to be valued at $44 million, with an additional $20 million in taxable inventory. Construction on the facility is anticipated to begin in early 2014, with completion in October 2015. The distribution center and divisional headquarters will officially open for business in early 2016.

"We are pleased to bring our Houston distribution center and divisional headquarters to Rosenberg," said Scott Huska, Denton division vice president for Aldi. "The location of the site is prime real estate for our distribution efforts, and will allow us to offer more grocery shoppers in the Houston area a smarter shopping alternative. We are proud to partner with our neighbors and look forward to continuing a long-term relationship with this community."

Rosenberg Mayor Vincent M. Morales, Jr. added, "We are excited that Aldi has selected Rosenberg for a distribution center and divisional headquarters. We welcome them to the community, and thank them for their investment in Rosenberg. We look forward to witnessing Aldi's success in Rosenberg and the Houston metropolitan market, and to working with them as a corporate partner in the years ahead."

Initial discussions with Aldi were facilitated by the Greater Houston Partnership in September 2011. Rosenberg and the Rosenberg Development Corp. worked in conjunction with Fort Bend County Commissioner Richard Morrison, and the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council to recruit Aldi. ALDI was represented in the search process by Raymond Walker with the Walker Companies located in Atlanta.