Aldi has announced the 27 locations across the UK where it is hoping to open stores in the years to come in a win for the nation's economy.
Britain's high streets have been decimated by the recent wave of store closures but the discount supermarket appears to be bucking this.
Here is a full list of the locations Aldi has earmarked for potential store openings in the near future:
- Woodford, London
- Surbiton, London
- South Croydon, London
- Notting Hill, London
- Walthamstow, London
- Beckenham, London
- Bromley, London
- Barnet, London
- Redhill, Surrey
- Aldershot, Hampshire
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Burgess Hill, West Sussex
- Chatham, Kent
- Cheadle, Greater Manchester
- Chorlton, Manchester
- Formby, Liverpool
- Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
- Rayleigh, Essex
- Brentwood, Essex
- Dorchester, Dorset
- Clarkston, Scotland
- Cathcart, Scotland
- Penzance, Cornwall
- Warwick, Warwickshire
- Bath, Somerset.
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The supermarket chain is hoping to open more stores in the years to come
ALDIThese areas, towns and cities have been picked based on thousands of requests from customers to the retailer.
In response to this, Aldi has reviewed the list of locations and named where it plans to expand next.
This is part of the chain's wider expansion plan in recent years and has become the fourth biggest supermarket in the UK thanks to its low prices.
As it stands, Aldi has 1,020 stores operating in the UK but has pledged to reach its long-term goal of having 1,500 sites in the years ahead.
On top of these 27 areas, the company has identified further locations throughout the UK where it believes there is demand for Aldi.
This includes more than 100 within the M25 and an additional 100 in the wider South East.
Jonathan Neale, the managing director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, outlined what the business is looking for when it comes to potential locations.
He explained: "We want to make high-quality food accessible to all, but we can’t do that while there are still some towns and areas that either don’t have an Aldi or have capacity for additional stores.
"We recognise there is huge demand in certain regions for more stores, which is why we decided to get the public’s input on our latest list of priority locations.
"They have helped us identify where demand is greatest and we will continue to work to bring Aldi to as many people as possible."
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Britain's high streets have been hit by a wave of store closures as of late PAThose who believe they have a site in mind that may fit Aldi’s requirements should reach out realestateacquisitions@aldi.co.uk.
Notably, each site has to be able to accommodate a 20,000 square foot store with around 100 parking spaces.
Furthermore, Aldi prefers locations that will be near a main road to ensure it is easily accessible and visible.
The supermarket says it is also on the lookout for sites to accommodate its Aldi Local store format inside the M25, which are around 5,000 square foot in size.
