New ALDI coming to Leeds, replaces popular Mexican restaurant

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED02/25/26

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A new ALDI grocery store is scheduled to open in Leeds by the end of 2026.

According to the City of Leeds Facebook page, a state-of-the-art ALDI is replacing Mangos Cantina & Grill, a popular Mexican eatery that closed this week.

The location for the new ALDI is 1770 Ashville Road, NE.

15 ALDI stores in Birmingham metro

The international chain is known for its low prices and no-frills shopping. In celebration of its 50th year in the U.S., the fast-growing grocery store has plans to open 180 stores in 31 states in 2026.

Presently, there are 15 ALDI locations in the Birmingham metro area and 58 stores throughout Alabama.

Are you going to miss Mangos? Excited about ALDI coming to Leeds? Tell us your favorite Mangos memory and what you think about the popular grocer on social media by tagging us at @bhamnow

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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