Aldi has revealed that it’ll be swinging open the doors of 24 shiny new stores between now and Christmas. Following the opening of a store in Hattersley, Greater Manchester and a recent trading update, the wallet-friendly food shopping spot announced its rather hefty expansion plans. The annual update outlined the company’s store opening programme as well as its continued commitment to cutting prices and ongoing plans of making more long-term agreements with British suppliers.
Aldi has been serving up low-price produce in the UK since 1990, and it now boasts 1092 stores across the country. That number will continue to soar over the next 10 weeks, as nearly 30 more branches are set to be added to the roster. Aldi has been named the UK’s cheapest supermarket for the past 5 years on the trot. And so I’m sure that the pre-Christmas arrival of these cheap-and-cheerful grocery stores will be welcomed with open arms (and open carrier bags).
The full list of Aldi stores set to open by the end of 2026:
- Bishop’s Cleeve, Gloucestershire
- Malton, North Yorkshire
- Orpington, Greater London
- Ashford, Kent
- Newport, South Wales
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Basildon, Essex
- Matlock, Derbyshire
- Wimborne, Dorset
- Stepney Green, London
- Orrell, Greater Manchester
- Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire
- Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire
- Epsom, Surrey
- Wellington, Somerset
- Hattersley, Greater Manchester
- Hanworth, Greater London
- Willesden, London
- Longbridge, West Midlands
- Waterlooville, Hampshire
- Egremont, Cumbria
- Lower Gornal, West Midlands
- Driffield, East Yorkshire
- Chatham, Kent
Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “We’re working hard to make good food more affordable for every family – cutting prices on everyday essentials, signing long-term supplier agreements to help increase home-grown production, and continuing to bring affordable groceries to even more communities through our store opening programme.
“This is why more customers are buying more products at Aldi – our relentless focus on simple, everyday low prices and award-winning quality.”
