Aldi to invest record £1.6bn in UK store expansion
Discount grocer plans 80 new sites by 2027 as sales rise to £18.1bn
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Aldi has announced a £1.6bn investment plan to accelerate store openings across the UK over the next two years.
The discounter will open 80 stores between 2026 and 2027, including 21 sites in the next 13 weeks in locations such as Shoreditch in London, Durham and Kirkintilloch.
Aldi currently operates 1,060 stores and has previously outlined ambitions to expand to 1,500.
The investment was confirmed alongside its full-year results for 2024, which showed sales rising to £18.1bn, up from £17.9bn the previous year.
Aldi’s sales have grown a further 4.8% in 2025 to date, giving it a market share of 10.8%.
Operating profit fell to £435.5m from £552.9m in 2023, reflecting lower margins of 2.4% as the retailer said it continued to cut prices, invest in infrastructure and raise staff pay.
The group stated that around seven in 10 UK households now shop with the chain. It spent £14bn with UK suppliers in 2024 and said it would maintain British sourcing standards regardless of trade deals.
The retailer has also increased store assistant pay twice in 2025, with hourly rates now at £13.02 nationally and £14.35 within the M25.
Giles Hurley, chief executive, said: “Shoppers are still finding things difficult and that’s why we’re staying focused on doing what Aldi does best – offering customers great quality products at unbeatable prices. We’re more determined than ever to meet demand, which is why we’re investing a record £1.6bn over the next two years to bring Aldi prices closer to millions more customers.”
