Popular supermarket chain considers new store in Maidenhead

A popular German supermarket chain has added Maidenhead to its list of places that it would consider opening a new store.

In an annual trading update, Aldi said it had attracted around a million extra customers in the past year and has revealed the areas it wants to create new stores as it invests £1.4bn over the next two years.

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket, which opened its 1,000th store earlier this month, is committed to a long-term target of 1,500 stores in the UK – meaning it is on the hunt for more locations across the UK.

Priority locations where Aldi is searching for sites include Maidenhead and Worthing in the South East. 

This new Maidenhead option follows the news earlier this week that Aldi is set to open a new store on Farnham Road next month.

Richard Thornton, communications director at Aldi UK, said: “We want to make our great value groceries accessible to all, and to do that we need more stores, particularly in towns and areas that don’t have an Aldi already.

“The areas we’ve identified in our latest list are places where there is demand for stores and we are committed to continue investing until we can bring our quality products and unbeatable prices to as many people as possible.”

Aldi is searching for freehold town-centre, edge-of-centre, and retail park sites for a 20,000 square foot store with around 100 parking spaces. The location will be near a main road with good visibility and access.

For more information on Aldi’s nationwide site requirements, visit: www.aldi.co.uk/about-aldi/property/required-towns