Aldi is set to enhance more than 20 of its UK stores by the end of 2025 as part of its ambitious expansion and store improvement plans. The German supermarket chain will upgrade 23 locations, including significant extensions for the branches in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and Ebbw Vale, Wales. These upgrades will feature refreshed fixtures, enhanced store layouts, wider aisles, brighter interiors, and more space for products, alongside new sustainability initiatives such as energy-efficient technology designed to reduce carbon emissions.

These enhancements are part of Aldi’s wider store investment programme, which has already modernised over 500 supermarkets across the UK. Jonathan Neale, Aldi UK’s managing director of national real estate, emphasised the company’s commitment to providing a superior shopping experience, stating that extending and refreshing sites will ensure stores remain convenient, sustainable, and able to meet local community needs for years to come.

Aldi’s investment strategy for 2025 extends beyond refurbishing existing stores. The retailer plans to open around 40 new stores this year, including locations in central London at Fulham Broadway and Shoreditch, as well as new supermarkets in Eastbourne, Waterbrook, Meadowfield, and Market Harborough. This development forms part of Aldi’s broader ambition to grow its store network, aiming to open an average of one new store per week throughout 2025 and thereby reach millions of new customers nationwide.

This push follows major financial commitments made over the past year. In 2024 alone, Aldi announced an £800 million investment to accelerate expansion across Britain’s towns and cities, including plans to open 23 new stores before the year’s end. Earlier, the company revealed a £550 million investment aimed at expanding its store and distribution network, with a focus on town-centre and edge-of-town sites to support larger format stores and enhanced customer offerings. Most recently in December 2024, Aldi committed around £650 million to its UK store network for 2025, targeting approximately 30 new store openings as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its footprint.

Sustainability remains a core component of Aldi’s upgrade and development projects. The summer 2024 refurbishment programme involved over 30 store improvements that integrated features like fridge doors with natural refrigerants to lower carbon emissions and energy usage. Signage updates and redesigned layouts also contribute to more efficient, customer-friendly shopping environments.

Jonathan Neale also highlighted Aldi’s focus on securing the best-paid teams to operate these stores, reinforcing the retailer’s wider commitment not only to physical growth and sustainability but also to workforce investment.

Overall, Aldi’s combined store upgrades, new openings, and sustainability initiatives underscore its ongoing dedication to providing affordable, high-quality food while expanding its reach across the UK market—a strategy expected to create significant jobs and foster long-term community engagement.

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Source: Noah Wire Services