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Aldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next year
UK NewsBusiness•September 28, 2026 at 3:20 PMNational

Aldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next year

By Sarah Butler•The Guardian - UK News

Supermarket chain declares ‘increasing confidence’ in its growth plans after posting record annual revenue of £19bnBusiness live – latest updatesAldi says it is stepping up investment in the UK with plans to spend £900m and open more than 40 stores.The company, which operates 1,092 budget supermarkets in the UK and Ireland, revealed sales rose 5% to a record £19bn last year. It opened 40 stores but profits slipped by £2.6m to £433m as it cut prices despite cost inflation. Continue reading...

Supermarket chain declares ‘increasing confidence’ in its growth plans after posting record annual revenue of £19bn

Aldi says it is stepping up investment in the UK with plans to spend £900m and open more than 40 stores.

The company, which operates 1,092 budget supermarkets in the UK and Ireland, revealed sales rose 5% to a record £19bn last year. It opened 40 stores but profits slipped by £2.6m to £433m as it cut prices despite cost inflation.

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