Aldi to open 35 new stores this year
The supermarket is set to invest £550m on expanding its UK footprint this year alone
Aldi is planning to open 35 new stores across the UK this year, including new stores that are set to open in both Preston and Derby later this month.It follows the opening of stores in Skelmersdale and Newport earlier this year, with new openings also planned in towns such as Castle Gresley and Bardon in the coming months.
The supermarket said the openings form part of its long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK. It is set to invest £550m on expanding its UK footprint this year alone.
Aldi also noted that each new store opening will create around 40 new jobs on average, boosting employment opportunities within local areas.
List of store locations opening in the coming months include:
- Portway, Preston
- Meteor Retail Park, Derby
- Castle Gresley, Derbyshire
- Swinfen Vale, Bardon
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
- Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Jonathan Neale, managing director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, said: “After attracting more new customers than any other supermarket in the last 12 months, we’re more determined than ever to expand our presence across the country.
“We want to make high-quality food accessible to all, and shoppers know they’ll always get more for their money when shopping at Aldi.”
