Aldi reveals locations of 16 new supermarket openings - and Wigan is included
Wigan has been named as one of 16 locations across the UK where supermarket chain Aldi plans to open new stores in the coming months.
The Germany-based retailer already has more than 1,080 UK stores and is pushing ahead with continued expansion plans to grow its shop estate across the country.
On Tuesday, the group revealed a list of towns where 16 new supermarket stores will open, with one of them in Wigan, though it did not provide exact locations.
There are stores already under construction at both Abbey Lakes in Orrell and next to Saddle Junction in Newtown.
Work started in January on the Newtown site, close to the junction of Wallgate and Frith Street, and that store is intended as a replacement for the one on nearby Scot Lane.
Planning permission was granted in October for a supermarket on the site of the vacant Abbey Lakes Hall hotel complex and building work is also under way there.
The plans are part of long-term ambitions by Aldi to expand to 1,500 sites across the UK.
In January, Aldi said it hoped to open around 40 new stores in 2026 in line with the long-term growth strategy.
The latest round of new stores follows the opening of its latest supermarket at Salford Quays last month, with the group investing £370m in new branches this year.
Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK, said: “At Aldi, we’re committed to making high-quality, affordable food accessible to everyone, which is why we continue to invest in expanding our store network across the UK.
“Our £370m investment in new stores this year will help us bring Aldi’s unbeatable value to even more communities, supporting local economies through our industry-leading pay for colleagues.”
Aldi announced it will open new stores in the following locations: Hattersley, Greater Manchester; Newport, Isle of Wight; Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire; Newport, South Wales; Orpington, London; Hoxton, London; Ashford, Kent; Watford, London; Rayleigh, Essex; Balsall Common, West Midlands; Marble Arch, London; Malton, North Yorkshire; Port Talbot, Wales; Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands; Wigan, Greater Manchester; and Sudbury, Suffolk.