Aldi in Yarm to shut for two months as major extension begins

The Healaugh Park branch will be closed from Saturday, June 6, until 8am on Thursday, August 13, as the development progresses, Aldi has confirmed.

Shoppers will instead need to travel to Aldi stores in Thornaby, Coulby Newham or Stockton during the 68-day closure from early June.

Sainsbury’s will be the only supermarket in Yarm while the store is shut.

The near ten-week closure comes as contractors push ahead with expanding the shop into the former Whitworth Chemist unit next door.

Aldi, which had been looking at extending the site for some time, first revealed its plans last year, with councillors giving the green light in December.

A spokesperson said: “Work is progressing well on extending our store at Healaugh Park, Yarm, and we’re pleased that the store has remained open during these preliminary extension works.

“However, we’d like to inform customers that the store will be temporarily closed from 6pm on Saturday, June 6.

“The newly extended and refurbished store will reopen at 8am on Thursday, August 13. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.

“Whilst works are being carried out, customers will be able to visit our other nearby stores at Thornaby, Coulby Newham and Stockton.

“The extended store will provide an improved shopping experience for our customers and will create up to 10 new jobs for local people.

“We look forward to welcoming our customers back.”

Signs have gone up confirming the closure. (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)

The store’s car park was fenced off in March as construction teams moved in. Since then, the former chemist has been stripped out, with walls taken back to brick.

Steelwork has also been installed at the front of the unit as part of the extension.

Once complete, the store will gain an additional 353 square metres of floor space, along with a new entrance lobby, staff room and customer toilet.

Plans also include a new paved area to the side of the store, similar to that outside Whitworths, as well as an expanded trolley bay.

Parking provision will increase to 89 spaces in total, including 85 for customers and four for staff.

The project will also involve re-roofing the building and widening the service yard.