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Aldi is set to open 15 new stores across the UK before the end of the year. 

The supermarket group, which currently has more than 930 UK stores, will open in new locations including Edinburgh (25 November), Orpington (2 December) and Poole (16 December). 

The new openings form part of Aldi’s commitment to invest more than £1.3bn into the business by 2023, with plans to open 100 new stores over the next two years.

The group said each new store opening creates over 30 new jobs on average, boosting employment opportunities within local areas.

The upcoming openings follow recent new stores in Cheltenham, Portlethen and South Harrow, which opened in October.

Last month, Aldi also opened its fiftieth London store in Dalston, as it continues to invest in expanding its presence in the capital.

Ciaran Aldridge, national property director at Aldi UK, said: “There are still too many people for whom shopping at Aldi isn’t a convenient option. We’re committed to changing that and opening nearly four new stores a week before Christmas clearly demonstrates our progress with this. 

“The new stores bring us one step closer to our goal of making our award-winning products at unbeatable prices easily accessible to even more shoppers across the country, and we look forward to welcoming local customers in for their weekly shop.”

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