Aldi announces plans to open over a dozen new stores across the UK - including three in the North West

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for 29 potential new stores across the UK, including one in Manchester and two others in the North West.

The planned expansion comes after Aldi announced it had become the fourth largest supermarket in the nation.

The German retailer claims building the new outlets would bring more affordable food to neighbourhoods amid the cost of living crisis.

The new stores would add to the 960 already situated in Britain.

Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “The crisis is worsening, and it’s being felt by millions of households across the UK.

“It’s in times like these when our customers rely on us the most, which is why we’re focusing on continuing to deliver our longstanding price promise by offering the lowest possible prices in Britain, every single day.

“Independent research shows our discount is as compelling as ever and that’s why more and more people are switching to Aldi.

“We will do whatever it takes to maintain our discount to the traditional full-price supermarkets and keep grocery prices as low as possible for our millions of customers.”

Here’s everything you need to know about the new Aldi stores, including where in the North West they might be built, and where else in the UK.

Where in the North West will there be new Aldi stores?

Aldi is yet to announce specific locations, however the plans state the discounter is hoping to bring new stores to the following places in the North West:

• Warrington
• West Didsbury
• Formby

Where across the UK will there be new Aldi stores?

The 16 places across the nation Aldi is hoping to open up its up to 29 new stores are as follows:

• South East – Caversham, Farnham, Maidenhead and Worthing
• South West – Bath, Teignmouth and Penzance
• West Midlands – Birmingham, Coventry and Warwick
• East Midlands – Chesterfield, Leicester and Derby
• East of England – Cheshunt, Brentwood and Rayleigh
• North West – Warrington, West Didsbury and Formby
• North East – Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland
• Yorkshire – Harrogate, Otley and York
• Scotland – Cathcart, Bonnyrigg and Ladysmill
• Wales – Barry and Chepstow