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Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds , ~. N% `* J( `: Q1 mEven though Aldi, like Wal-Mart, is nonunion, it has faced little resistance, compared with the heated opposition often headed by unions and politicians that Wal-Marts have encountered in larger markets.. p$ T) o3 i9 i0 }) `2 V1 z& E6 g
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Estimates are that Aldi, a privately held, nonunion chain, has more than 8,000 stores worldwide and 1,000 in the United States.