Aldi confirms new UK store location with 400 more on way

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Aldi says it has opened its 1,100th UK store in Essex, with a long term ambition to open 400 more. The supermarket chain announced that its new store in Basildon opened to…

Aldi says it has opened its 1,100th UK store in Essex, with a long term ambition to open 400 more. The supermarket chain announced that its new store in Basildon opened to customers today, Thursday, November 12. Aldi says the store launch follows seven others in October, including Hattersley, Hanworth and Newport, and is part of a wider programme to open or relocate nearly 30 stores in the final months of 2026.

Further stores are set to open across England and Scotland in time for Christmas, it added, as part of the retailers £370 million investment in new stores this year, including Matlock, Stepney Green and Dumbarton. Aldi says in addition to the new store openings, eight existing stores will reopen before Christmas following upgrades as part of Aldi’s £300 million investment in its existing locations.

Jonathan Neale, Managing Director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, hailed the announcement, as he reaffirmed the chain's broader ambitions.

“Opening our 1,100th store shows just how far we have come in bringing Aldi to more communities across the country," he said. "There are still lots of towns and communities that would like an Aldi nearby, and we want to make that happen.

"We are continuing to look for new sites so that even more people can shop with us and enjoy high-quality food at affordable prices.”

Aldi says the milestone follows its commitment to pumping a record £900million in new stores and distribution centres next year. This includes plans to open 40 new stores as it works towards long-term goal of 1,500 stores across the country.

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