Aldi Australia plans to convert a North Sydney supermarket into a small format 'corner store'

Aldi Australia is planning to convert a supermarket in a densely populated urban area into a trendy small format 'corner store'. The budget grocery chain has submitted a development application to North Sydney Council about its proposal for transforming its existing North Sydney outlet into a brand new concept store in a major shake-up to the supermarket industry. Aldi Australia is planning to convert a supermarket in a densely populated urban area into a small format 'corner store' 'We know that Australians are looking for new and convenient shopping experiences, especially in densely populated areas, so we are exploring a smaller format store in North Sydney under a new store concept name: ALDI Corner Store,' an Aldi spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia. The budget grocery chain has submitted a development application to North Sydney Council about its proposal for transforming its existing North Sydney outlet into a brand new concept store in a major shake-up to the supermarket industry The smaller format store will appear different to what shoppers usually expect from a standard Aldi supermarket If the proposal goes ahead, Aldi's new corner store could rival major supermarkets Woolworths Metro and Coles Local, which are smaller formats mostly located in urban areas.