UK discounter Aldi has revealed it will invest £370 million in 2026 to open 40 new stores across Britain.

This includes the development of new stores in Southam in Warwickshire, Hastings in East Sussex, and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

The discounter said it forms part of Aldi’s £1.6 billion two-year investment programme announced last year, as the retailer works towards its long-term ambition of operating 1,500 UK stores.

The investment follows a year of store openings in 2025, which saw Aldi open new stores, including Kirkintilloch in East Dunbartonshire to Eastbourne, East Sussex, and in locations such as Fulham Broadway in London and Deeside in Wales.

Discounter to expand across UK

Giles Hurley, chief executive officer at Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Our unwavering commitment is to make high-quality, affordable groceries accessible to everybody.

“But we recognise that there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2026 are designed to address some of these gaps as we work towards our long-term goal of 1,500 UK stores.

“We’ve always believed that access to high-quality affordable food is a right, not a privilege, and that’s why it’s our mission to make this a reality for customers up and down the UK.”

In early January, the supermarket also announced that it was increasing its pay rates for store colleagues, with store assistant rates rising to £13.35 an hour nationally and £14.71 within the M25, effective from 1st March 2026.