Aldi is growing its Central Ohio corporate presence.
The grocery chain, with its U.S. headquarters in Batavia, Illinois, and its corporate offices in Germany, is adding 30 jobs at its Dublin real estate offices at 5115 Parkcenter Ave.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority Monday approved a six-year, 1.191% tax credit to the company for the expansion. The credit is valued at $100,000 provided all the conditions are met.
Aldi expects the new jobs will create $1.51 million in additional payroll. The company is required to maintain its operations at that location for nine years. The company is retaining 45 jobs with an estimated $3.97 million in payroll.
According to information from the state, Aldi considered putting these jobs at its Illinois headquarters, but instead is opting to establish a secondary location in Central Ohio for assorted corporate work including roles in national real estate services, real estate analytics, facilities systems and sustainability. Hiring will begin in the first quarter.
Aldi opened its national real estate services office in Dublin four years ago. That office is responsible for the company’s domestic real estate strategy in both the existing footprint and in new markets.
“Aldi is committed to providing job opportunities nationwide as part of its aggressive growth plan to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022,” the company said in a statement.
The company has 10,000 stores worldwide, including more than 2,000 in the U.S. across 37 states.