Aldi plans to open new stores in £550million expansion

A branch of Aldi

Aldi will invest more than £550m in expanding and its store and distribution network in 2024 with plans to open stores in new locations, as well as upgrading its existing stores and distribution centres. New stores set to open in 2024 will create over 1,500 new jobs, with further job opportunities in its current stores, Regional Distribution Centres and UK offices.

Aldi currently has more than 1,000 stores across the UK and is committed to continuing towards its long-term target of 1,500 locations to meet demand. Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “We’re continuing to welcome more and more new customers through our doors – with people coming for our low prices but staying for our award-winning quality and British sourcing.

“However, there are still areas of the country that don’t have an Aldi, or that need more or larger stores to meet demand. That is what our 2024 expansion plans aim to address. We now have more than 1,000 stores across the UK but there are plenty more Aldi stores still to come, in 2024 and beyond.”

Aldi is on the lookout for freehold town centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres and can accommodate a 20,000sqft store with around 100 parking spaces. Ideally, each location will be near a main road with good visibility and access.

Aldi recently became the first supermarket to guarantee store and warehouse colleagues at least £12 an hour after confirming new rates of pay which take effect from 1 February 2024. The new minimum rate makes Aldi the first supermarket to offer rates in line with the Real Living Wage that was set by the Living Wage Foundation in October last year.

Store Assistants’ pay will rise further to £12.95 nationally, and £13.85 within the M25, based on the length of service as part of Aldi’s £67m investment in colleague pay. Aldi also remains the only supermarket in the UK to offer paid breaks.

Those interested in applying for jobs at Aldi can visit www.aldirecruitment.co.uk.