Aldi has named where it wants to open 30 new stores and three of them are in Merseyside.
The supermarket has 990 stores but plans to expand to 1,200 over the coming years. Aldi confirmed that 40 new shops will open next year after investing in store development.
Aldi is looking for a freehold town centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres and can accommodate a 20,000 square 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.