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Aldi has confirmed the new “priority” store opening locations it is targeting as part of the retailer’s expansion plans.
Despite the recent trend of store closures, the supermarket chain has reiterated its commitment to Britain’s high streets in a win for the economy.
Recently, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket invited the British public to recommend communities that are most in need of an Aldi store.
Through this consultation, the retailer has analysed thousands of suggestions to help pick where it hopes to launch new stores in the future.
Aldi has confirmed the new “priority” locations for store openings
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Here is a full list of the 20 locations being earmarked for a potential Aldi store:
- Braintree, Essex
- Bromley, Greater London
- Chesham, Buckinghamshire
- Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Ealing, Greater London
- Ferndown, Dorset
- Hitchin, Hertfordshire
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
- Kirkby, Merseyside
- Largs, North Ayrshire
- Pickering, North Yorkshire
- Ponteland, Northumberland
- South Croydon, Greater London
- South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
- Uckfield, East Sussex
- Warwick, Warwickshire
- Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
- Witney, Oxfordshire
- Worthing, West Sussex.
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As it stands, Aldi has more than 1,050 stores across the UK and has previously outlined plans to reach a long-term target of 1,500 locations.
Currently, the supermarket chain is set to open 10 new stores in areas including Caterham in Surrey, Sheffield in South Yorkshire, and Fulham Broadway in London.
This latest expansion plan from the affordable retailer is part of a £650million investment for this year alone.
Britons are encouraged to reach out to Aldi directly if they have a recommendation for a potential store location.
It should be noted that each site should be able to accommodate a 20,000 square foot store with around 100 parking spaces.
Furthermore, Aldi is ideally looking for location will be near a main road with good visibility and access.
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Furthermore, the company is looking for sites to accommodate its Aldi Local store format in Central London in zones one and two.
These typically have a minimum size of 5,000 sq ft of trading space, along with an additional 3,000 square foot of ancillary space. Customers with suggestions are urged to contact realestateacquisitions@aldi.co.uk.
Jonathan Neale, the managing director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, said: “We want to make high-quality, affordable food accessible to everyone, and that means opening new stores in the communities that need them most.
“The response from the public has been invaluable in helping us identify where demand is greatest, and where we need to focus our efforts on finding the sites that can become new stores.”