Aldi reveals areas it’s looking to build new supermarkets across UK in £1.4bn investment pledge - full list

Aldi has revealed the areas it wants to create new stores as it invests £1.4bn over the next two years. In its annual trading update, the German budget retailer said it had attracted around a million extra customers in the past year - with a new generation of “savvy shoppers turning their back on traditional, full priced supermarkets”.

Aldi opened its 1,000^th store earlier this month and said it is committed to a long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK. The chain said it was searching for “freehold town-centre, edge-of-centre, and retail park sites suitable for property development”.

The sites should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces. Ideally the location will also be “near a main road with good visibility and access”.

Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi UK, said: “We want to make our great value groceries accessible to all, and to do that we need more stores, particularly in towns and areas that don’t have an Aldi already. 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.”

Full list of areas where Aldi is looking to build new stores

Priority locations where Aldi is searching for sites 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

The supermarket will also be investing in the development of new and expanded distribution centres, including its new distribution centre in Leicestershire. Anybody who has a site that may fit Aldi’s requirements should contact [email protected].