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UK: Aldi to open 40 new stores in 2026

Discount Retail Chain Aldi UK has announced plans for 40 new store openings across the country this year. The retailer said these plans will amount to a £370 million investment.


The announcement comes as part of Aldi's £1.6 billion two-year investment programme, revealed last year. The plan looks to open 80 new stores across the UK within two years as part of Aldi's ambitions to have a portfolio of 1,500 UK stores.


While Aldi has not yet revealed where exactly in the UK it will be opening 40 new stores, the supermarket previously outlined a list of 'required locations' for expansion. This list illustrated 124 sites for the supermarket to look to expand its portfolio to, including eight sites across Greater Manchester.


Across Greater Manchester, Aldi stated plans to expand to sites in Manchester, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Stockport and Salford.


Setting out Aldi's plans for growth, Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "Our unwavering commitment is to make high-quality, affordable groceries accessible to everybody.


"But we recognise that there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2026 are designed to address some of these gaps as we work towards our long-term goal of 1,500 UK stores. We’ve always believed that access to high-quality affordable food is a right, not a privilege, and that’s why it’s our mission to make this a reality for customers up and down the UK."



 
 
 

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