Aldi is planning to open 40 new stores over 2023, with two new stores in the Edinburgh area included in plans.
The popular budhet supermarket is planning to invest more than £400 million to in-store development, reports the Mirror. Aldi currently has more than 990 stores throughout the UK, but the new target is to have 1,200 stores open. The supermarket are on the lookout for sites to open the new shops - and will pay a 'finder's fee' to those who recommend them.
Edinburgh has been included in this UK-wide search for new stores, with the Drylaw area of the city a potential new location as well as Bonnyrigg in Midlothian. Aldi confirmed they were looking for freehold town centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres. The location must be able to accommodate a 20,000 square foot store, with around 100 parking spaces.
