Aldi UK: Supermarket Opening 10 New Stores and Refurbishing 30 More This Summer β Full List of Locations
- Aldi UK announced plans in 2025 to open 40 new stores and refurbish 30 others across the country this summer.
- The expansion comes amid calls by other retailers to apply planning restrictions on discount grocers like Aldi, which are currently exempt under the 2010 Groceries Market Investigation Order.
- Aldi's UK boss Giles Hurley said the complex planning system and rival objections cause delays but do not stop the retailerβs growth plans or job creation.
- Hurley explained that various obstacles are slowing progress more than desired, and rival objections can cause planning approvals to be extended from the usual 12 weeks to as long as three years.
- The Β£650m expansion aims to generate approximately 1,600 new employment opportunities and brings attention to ongoing discussions about fairness in planning and competition within the sector.
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Planning Delays Holding Back Aldiβs Expansion
Giles Hurley, the Chief Executive of Aldi UK & Ireland, has criticised the slow-moving planning system, saying that the complex process and βspuriousβ objections from rivals were restricting shop openings and job creation. Speaking to The Times, he noted that (moreβ¦) The post Planning Delays Holding Back Aldiβs Expansion appeared first on KamCity.
An Aldi store in the West Midlands set for substantial refurbishment as part of national plans - here's what to expect
There is set to be a substantial upgrade to the Aldi store in the West Midlands as part of an investment in stores across the UK by the discount supermarket chain.
Blokker is preparing to open at least 37 new stores in the coming period. The entrepreneurs behind the bankrupt retail chain that was restarted in December have posted vacancies for 37 locations. Most of them will be in South Holland (nine), North Brabant (seven) and North Holland (five).
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