Aldi set to open 8 new UK stores in £40m expansion - full list of locations
Aldi has confirmed the eight locations where it will open new stores as part of a £40million investment. A supermarket representative said the chain aims to offer more budget-friendly alternatives in areas currently served by more expensive options. The expansion targets areas in the capital and Greater London. It comes after several openings in or near the capital last year, including new stores in Wimbledon, Fulham Broadway, Shoreditch, Caterham, Uxbridge, Old Kent Road and Kentish Town."We know household budgets are still under pressure, and too many Londoners don’t have an Aldi within easy reach," said Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK. "These new stores will bring our unbeatable value to more families while creating around 200 new jobs across the capital." The investment comes as part of a wider UK expansion, with the supermarket previously revealing aims to open 40 new stores across the country.The locations of Aldi's eight new stores include:Hanworth (Twickenham Road)Willesden (High Road)WatfordMarble ArchHoxtonOrpington WestEpsomStepney GreenIt will be welcome news for shoppers in these areas, as Aldi was recently named the cheapest supermarket in the UK by the consumer group Which?.The German retailer recently announced a £370m pledge to invest in the UK, largely in new and improved stores. Aldi currently has over 1,000 stores in the UK, aiming to grow to 1,500 in the near future.Giles Hurley, the chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, previously said that the chain aims to open in areas that are previously not served by an Aldi. "Our unwavering commitment is to make high-quality, affordable groceries accessible to everybody," said Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer at Aldi UK and Ireland"But we recognise that there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2026 are designed to address some of these gaps as we work towards our long-term goal of 1,500 UK stores. We’ve always believed that access to high-quality, affordable food is a right, not a privilege, and that’s why it’s our mission to make this a reality for customers up and down the UK."The supermarket recently released findings that showed families in over 200 UK towns are paying up to £2,437 more per year on their grocery shopping simply because they lack access to an Aldi supermarket.
