Map shows where 10 new Aldi shops will open this summer

Budget shoppers rejoice as Aldi is about to open 10 brand new shops.

Not only is the German supermarket opening new branches, but there are 30 existing shops which are set to receive a refurb in the coming weeks.

Aldi is already the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket with more than 1,000 shops nationwide, but now it’s bringing its wares to new areas like Oldbury in the West Midlands, Fulham Broadway in London and Deeside in Wales.

The brand hopes to eventually open 1,500 shops in the UK, and says it’s spending £650million in 2025 towards that goal.

These 10 new shops are set to open in the next 14 weeks, the brand says, and each new branch will create about 40 new jobs.

In total, Aldi plans to open 40 new shops this year.

Of those, it hopes to open nine branches within the M25, spending £55million in the capital.

Jonathan Neale from Aldi UK said: ‘At Aldi, our goal is to ensure everyone has access to high-quality food at unbeatable prices, and we’re committed to achieving that with our ambitious store opening plans.

‘We’re targeting 40 new store openings in 2025, while many of our current stores will also be getting a refresh to enhance the customer experience, meaning we can consistently offer the best value for money to even more shoppers across the UK.’

Aldi also says it’s increasing pay for its staff later this year – the second of 2025.

Back in March hourly rates increased to at least £12.75 (or £14.05 within the M25), but by September the rate will go up to £12.85 for those outside the M25 and £14.16 within.

The budget supermarket had its best-ever Christmas last year, making £1.6billion in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.

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