Aldi steps up search for new sites as Scarborough is named as ‘priority location’ for new store
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Aldi currently has more than 990 stores but is committed to continuing towards its current target of 1,200 stores across the United Kingdom to reach more shoppers.
The supermarket giant is planning to invest more than £400 million in store development over the coming year as it targets new and refurbished stores across the country, including in the Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire and coastal towns.
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Hide AdThat means it is on the lookout for freehold town-centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres and can accommodate a 20,000sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces.
Ideally, each location would be near a main road with good visibility and access, with priority locations listed below.
The company is offering a finder’s fee for agents who recommend a site, which is either 1.5 per cent of a freehold price or 10 per cent of the first year’s rent for leasehold sites.
Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer at Aldi UK, said: “Demand for Aldi has never been higher and there are still some towns and areas that either don’t have access to an Aldi or have capacity for additional stores.
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Hide Ad“To meet that demand, we need to open more stores and it’s our mission to keep driving our ambitious expansion plan to achieve that.”
The priority locations include:
1. Birmingham
2. Warwick
3. Wellingborough
4. Cathcart, Glasgow
5. Drylaw, Edinburgh
6. Bonnyrigg
7. Wilmslow
8. Wigan
9. Penwortham
10. Barry
11. Torquay
12. Saltash
13. Basildon
14. Rayleigh
15. St Albans
16. York
17. Harrogate
18. Scarborough
19. Sunderland
20. Chesterfield
21. Ossett
22. Formby
23. Upton
24. Liverpool
25. Chesterton
26. Tunbridge Wells
27. Worthing
28. Bath
29. Oxford
30. Dorchester
Anybody who has a site that may fit Aldi’s requirements should contact [email protected]