Aldi opens store in Rosebery’s Cannery building, featuring an Andrew Dennis mural

A new type of bespoke supermarket has arrived in Sydney’s Inner West, with a mural designed by a local artist set to preserve the “nostalgic edge” of community corner stores.

Aldi have opened a new ‘corner store’ in Rosebery.

Aldi’s ‘reinvention’ of the local corner store has come to Sydney’s Inner West.

On Wednesday, Aldi officially opened a new convenience model store at the historic Cannery building in Rosebery.

The store features a mural inspired by the history of the building and created by Andrew Dennis, an Inner West artist.

Mr Dennis said he has created many murals and graphics for businesses, and each one has its own character and challenges — from lab grown meat companies to craft beer brands.

In the case of Aldi’s new store, he took inspiration from the history of the building.

“The artwork stemmed from the original use of the building which was a manufacturing facility that canned foods,” he said.

Andrew Dennis in front of his mural.

“This was a launch pad for unusual ideas like a surfer riding the lip of a sardine can, like a wave as it opened up.”

Mr Dennis also said he wanted his mural to help the new store not feel like a generic supermarket.

The corner store opened its doors on Wednesday.

“(The mural gave) me the chance to make a supermarket environment of my own making … (because) for me there’s a nostalgic edge to the supermarket as it is one of the first places as a child that you come face-to-face with so many different kinds of sweets and chocolates,” he added.

The opening of Aldi’s convenience-driven store format in Rosebery comes on the back of two recent openings of similar stores in North Sydney and Darlinghurst.

The format is targeted towards the needs of a local, walk-in customer base.

In these stores, groceries and fresh produce are supplemented by a range of ready to go meals, delivered daily, as well as take away coffee and an artisan bakery.