German discount grocery chain Aldi is opening its fourth remodeled store in the Rochester area Thursday.

The Jefferson Road store has been through a remodel over the summer, which added a fresh modern design, open ceilings and environmentally-friendly building materials and practices, such as energy saving refrigeration and LED lighting.

With the remodel will come a focus on fresh items, such as more robust produce, dairy and bakery sections, said Aldi’s Tully division vice president Aaron Sumida via email.

“We can’t wait to bring the new look of Aldi to New York shoppers who know and love us,” he said.

He added Aldi intends to remodel other stores in the Rochester area over the next two years, and that brand new Aldi stores are also planned for the area.

Sumida did not provide any specifics on any planned new stores.

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Remodeled Aldi stores recently reopened in Elmira, Chemung County, and Baldwinsville, Onondaga County. A remodeled store will reopen in Cheektowaga, Erie County, on Sept. 1.

A proposal for an Aldi store on North Winton Road has been in the process since 2014. But earlier this year a court ordered the process to start over after neighbors sued the company, the city and various city boards, contesting aspects of the city's review and approval process.

The city has yet to receive communication from Aldi about its intentions.

Aldi is planning to open 900 new stores in the U.S. in the next five years. That’s in addition to the 1,600 stores it currently operates in 35 states.

The supermarket company also said it plans to spend $1.6 billion to remodel 1,300 of its existing stores by 2020.

Aldi primarily offers its exclusive food brands, as well as household, apparel and gift items.

STADDEO@Gannett.com