Aldi unveils priority locations as it targets 1,500 stores
Aldi has revealed its priority locations for new supermarkets as it looks to hit its long-term target of 1,500 stores.
The retailer – which opened its 1,000th UK store in Woking earlier in September – is set to invest £1.4bn into its estate over the next two years.
The areas which Aldi is prioritising include:
- London – Kensington and Hackney
- South West – Penzance and Bath
- South East – Maidenhead and Worthing
- North West – Warrington and Bramhall
- North East – Newcastle upon Tyne and South Shields
- East Midlands – Nottingham and Derby
- West Midlands – Birmingham and Warwick
- East of England – Cambridge and Brentwood
- Yorkshire and the Humber – Harrogate and York
- Wales – Cardiff and Chepstow
- Scotland – Clarkston and Cathcart, Glasgow
The retailer is searching for freehold town-centre, edge-of-centre, and retail park sites suitable for development. Ideal sites will be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces. Locations near a main road with good visibility and access are preferred.
Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi UK, said: “The areas we’ve identified in our latest list are places where there is demand for stores and we are committed to continue investing until we can bring our quality products and unbeatable prices to as many people as possible.”