Aldi lines up £1.6bn expansion in UK to build on record sales

Ambitious chain aims to open 80 new stores over next two years

An Aldi store in London. Photo: Bloomberg

Aldi plans to invest £1.6bn (€1.84bn) in the UK over the next two years as the discount grocer tries to build on record sales in the country, driven by shoppers seeking to save money on food.

The supermarket chain is looking to open 80 stores in the period.

Its latest results for 2024 show that while sales gained, profits dropped 21pc as the grocer lowered prices, invested in infrastructure and increased salaries.

“As a privately-owned business we can take a long-term view,” Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, told reporters on a call.

“No matter what the circumstances, no matter what the prof

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