UK discounter Aldi is set to invest around £650 million across Britain as part of its 2025 expansion plans, as it said it aims to open 1,500 new stores.

This includes the development of new stores in Fulham Broadway in London, Billericay in Essex, and Cheadle in Stoke-on-Trent, with the supermarket targeting around 30 new store openings in total in 2025.

This forms part of Aldi’s package of annual investment to accelerate its expansion across Britain’s towns and cities.

The rate of investment in 2025 continues from an equally busy new store opening programme in 2024, with Aldi opening in new locations such as Totton in Hampshire, Cribbs Causeway in Bristol and Pwllheli in Gwynedd in recent weeks.

Giles Hurley, chief executive officer, Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “At Aldi, our unwavering commitment has always been to provide Britain with the best value groceries. The demand for our unbeatable prices is now at an all-time high, which gives us the confidence to continue investing in Britain to provide greater access to our award-winning products at the lowest prices.

“We recognise that there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2025 are designed to address some of these gaps as we work towards our long-term goal of 1,500 UK stores.”