Overview

• Aldi lists 23 target locations, including Telford and Dudley, as part of its two-year rollout.
• Greater London is earmarked for about £48 million with four new stores named: Edgware Road, Orpington, Willesden and Hanworth.
• Regional estimates include roughly £21 million in Dorset and £19 million in Lincolnshire, with site searches active in Ferndown, Poole, Bournemouth, Cleethorpes and Lincoln.
• The £1.6 billion plan also funds upgrades to existing stores and expansion of the distribution network.
• Latest results show UK sales rising to £18.1 billion for 2024 as operating profit falls to £435.5 million, with about 1,060 stores now and a long-term goal of 1,500.