The German-owned supermarket Aldi plans to “almost double” its 60 stores in London and create 2,400 jobs. It has 990 branches across the UK and employs 40,000 people – and last year leapfrogged Morrisons to become the fourth-largest chain.
However, it is underrepresented in the capital in comparison to other supermarkets due to a shortage of suitable sites. The retailer is looking for locations big enough for its standard 20,000 sq ft stores, with around 100 dedicated parking spaces also needed.
Ben Shotter, regional managing director at Aldi, said: “We strongly believe that access to affordable, high-quality food is a right, not a privilege. He said that there are still many areas, particularly in the capital and within the M25, that don’t have access to an Aldi.
"As a result, too many people have to make do with big prices at the big supermarkets. We want to give more people a new Aldi store with our award-winning products at unbeatable prices. We are looking for locations across the UK, but particularly in London.”