Aldi investing £800m in Britain to fuel expansion and create jobs

by Admin
September 9, 2024

The retailer is opening 23 new stores across the country over the next 16 weeks, while it has just introduced £100m worth of price cuts on more than 300 products.

Aldi said that its focus on lowering prices and opening stores would help create thousands of jobs and more opportunities for food and drink manufacturers and suppliers.

In addition to the new locations, Aldi is refurbishing 100 existing stores as well as expanding its network of distribution centres and updating technology infrastructure. The retailer currently has more than 1,000 stores and has plans in place to eventually scale to 1,500 stores across the UK.

Aldi spent an extra £1.3bn with its 5,000 British suppliers last year, and recently confirmed a £750m deal with Kent-based fruit farm AC Goatham & Son.

‘Biggest ever annual investment in Britain’

Giles Hurley, chief executive officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, commented: “British shoppers are voting with their feet and choosing Aldi as their first-choice supermarket. We’re responding with our biggest ever annual investment in Britain.

“For every £1 of profit generated last year, we’re investing £2 this year – opening more stores and building the supply infrastructure to bring high-quality, affordable groceries to millions more families the length and breadth of Britain.

“We’re also investing at record levels to cut prices, reward our amazing colleagues and support more causes in our local communities. All while creating thousands more jobs and even more opportunities for our growing base of British suppliers and farmers.”