The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Kathryn Williams
Aldi has revealed priority locations for 30 of the 40 new stores it is opening this year – including in well-heeled locations such as Oxford, Harrogate and Dorchester.
The budget supermarket has more than 990 shops and employs around 40,000 people but wants to eventually reach 1,200 sites.
Aldi plans to invest more than £400million in store development over the coming year as it targets new and refurbished stores in the Midlands, North West, North East, Yorkshire and coastal towns.
Locations where it wants the new supermarkets to be include affluent areas such as Bath, York and St Albans.
Aldi has released a list of 30 ‘priority locations’ where it wants to open new stores
The budget supermarket already has more than 990 stores and employs around 40,000 people (stock image)
