Aldi asks for County Durham store suggestions

The supermarket is inviting the public to suggest locations as part of its UK-wide expansion plans.

Jonathan Neale, managing director of national real estate at Aldi UK, said: “We know how important it is for people to have access to affordable, high-quality food close to where they live, which is why we’re asking our shoppers to help us identify the communities that would benefit most from a new Aldi store.

Aldi asks for County Durham store suggestions (Image: Aldi)

“Opening new stores in these areas means we can bring great value to more customers, while also creating jobs and offering industry-leading pay.”

Aldi is investing more than £370 million in new stores this year as it works towards a long-term goal of reaching 1,500 locations across the UK.

This latest call for nominations follows last year’s campaign, which identified priority areas in London, Merseyside, and Oxfordshire.

Since then, Aldi has made progress on stores near Pendle Drive in Liverpool and in Hanworth and Willesden in London.

Members of the public can submit their suggestions by emailing NextNewStore@aldi.co.uk and stating the town they would like to put forward in the subject line.

The deadline for submissions is June 18.

Aldi expects to announce its latest list of priority locations later in the year.