Overview

• Aldi will open an average of one new store per week through the end of 2025, confirming 11 sites and signalling plans for up to 23 openings.
• The retailer’s £650m investment is split between rolling out new outlets and refurbishing 35 existing branches across the UK.
• Each new location is expected to create about 40 jobs, bolstering Aldi’s workforce within its current network of roughly 1,050 stores.
• From September, Aldi will raise its starting pay to at least £13 an hour (£14.33 within the M25), positioning itself as the highest-paying supermarket.
• Public site nominations and recent planning reforms have accelerated store acquisitions as competitors also boost openings and frontline pay.