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ALDI ANNOUNCES RECORD £1.6BN EXPANSION PLAN TO MEET UK’S ‘DEMAND FOR DISCOUNT’ 

15 September, 2025

• Aldi commits a further £1.6bn to accelerate store expansion plan over the next two-years 
• 21 new stores opening in the next 13 weeks, bringing ‘high-quality, affordable groceries to millions more British families’ 
• Prices lowered on over 900 products so far this year, with more to follow  
• Market share now 10.8% as more customers switch from traditional full-price supermarkets 
• Annual sales to 31^st December 2024 rise to record £18.1bn 

Aldi has announced plans to invest a record £1.6bn over the next two years (2026-27), opening 80 stores as sales continue to rise.  

The supermarket said it was ‘more determined than ever’ to meet the UK’s growing demand for affordable groceries as more families look to balance household budgets.  

A total of 21 stores are set to open in the next 13 weeks, including Shoreditch in London, Durham in the North East, and Kirkintilloch in Scotland. Earlier this year, it confirmed 20 priority locations where it was actively seeking sites, including Bromley and Ealing in Greater London, South Shields in Tyne and Wear, and Witney in Oxfordshire.  

The retailer, which currently has 1,060 stores, has previously announced plans to scale to 1,500 stores across the UK. It said its expansion will create thousands of jobs and more opportunities for British suppliers.   

Aldi confirmed its investment plans alongside financial results for the 12 months to December 2024, which showed sales increased to £18.1bn** (2023: £17.9bn). Latest data shows Aldi’s sales have accelerated again in 2025 with growth of 4.8%, taking its market share to 10.8%*. Earlier this year it overtook Asda to become the UK’s third largest grocer by value of food and drink sales*. 

The company said operating profit fell to £435.5m (2023: £552.9m), representing a margin of 2.4%**, as it continued to lower prices for customers, invest in infrastructure and increase pay for colleagues.   

Aldi – which ranks as the UK’s cheapest supermarket*** – said sales were being lifted by more families choosing to do their weekly shop in store, as well as choosing to visit for more frequently for top up shops, as its growing store network becomes even more convenient for shoppers across the UK. Around seven in 10 UK households now shop with Aldi*.  

Price comparisons by consumer group Which? have recognised Aldi as the UK’s cheapest grocer for four consecutive years, even when loyalty schemes are considered**** demonstrating the retailer’s long-standing commitment to provide the lowest prices for its customers.  

Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Shoppers are still finding things difficult and that’s why we’re staying laser focused on doing what Aldi does best – offering customers great quality products at unbeatable prices. Nobody else is making the same commitment to everyday low prices – no clubs, no gimmicks, no tricks – just prices our customers can trust and quality they can depend on.” 

“Since we opened our first UK store over 35 years ago, we’ve brought high-quality, affordable groceries to almost 800 towns and cities, but there are hundreds more communities that don’t have an Aldi nearby. We’re more determined than ever to meet that demand, and that’s why we’re investing a record £1.6bn over the next two years, to bring Aldi prices closer to millions more customers.”   

Aldi said it spent £14bn with UK suppliers in 2024 as it continues to champion British businesses. Earlier this year, the supermarket also reaffirmed its commitment to its existing British sourcing standards regardless of any international trade deals. Aldi will become the UK’s biggest seller of British Wagyu steaks this month, as it launches its Specially Selected Wagyu range nationwide, in partnership with its long-term partner Warrendale Wagyu.  

The supermarket has also upped Store Assistant pay twice this year, with colleagues taking home a market-leading minimum of £13.02 an hour nationally, and £14.35 within the M25, from the start of this month. Aldi’s commitment to its colleagues was also recognised at this year’s Grocer Gold Awards, where it was awarded the Employer of the Year accolade for the fourth time – with the judging panel noting that the retailer “seems to set the bar higher and higher every year with what they are doing for their colleagues”.  

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* Kantar Worldpanel data, 12 weeks or 52 weeks to 10^th August 2025 

**Group figures to YE 31 December 2024 for UK & Ireland  

*** Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year 2024 and August 2025