Aldi to Open 10 New UK Stores by 2025 and Boost Worker Pay – Full List of Locations Revealed
Aldi is ramping up its presence on British high streets, unveiling plans to open 10 brand-new stores before the end of 2025, with one opening every single week for the rest of the year.
This major expansion push comes alongside a pay boost for staff. The supermarket giant has confirmed it will increase its minimum hourly wage to £13 from 1 September, reinforcing its position as the UK’s highest-paying supermarket.
“At Aldi, our goal is to make sure people across the UK have access to affordable, high-quality food, and opening new stores is key to making that happen,” said Jonathan Neale, Aldi UK’s Managing Director of National Real Estate.
“We’re now opening an average of one new store a week for the rest of 2025, showing just how ambitious our plans are to build a store network that will help us reach millions of new customers.
But it’s not just about openings, it’s also about making sure we have the best-paid teams in place to run them.”
New Stores Coming Soon
The new Aldi branches will appear across England and Wales, including high-demand areas like London, Liverpool, and Tyne and Wear. The full list of confirmed locations includes:
- Fulham Broadway (London)
- Shoreditch (London)
- Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Waterbrook, Kent
- Langley Moor Meadowfield, Durham
- Deeside, Wales
- Treharris, Wales
- Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Tyne and Wear
- Liverpool
- Chesterfield
More Than Just Expansion
Aldi’s £650 million investment this year doesn’t stop at new openings. The retailer also plans to refurbish 35 existing stores across the UK by the end of 2025. This includes outlets from Manchester to Kent, ensuring a fresh shopping experience for loyal customers.
Stores undergoing makeovers include:
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
- Herne Bay, Kent
- Aigburth, Liverpool
- Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
- Southampton, Hampshire
- St Mary’s Gate, Sheffield
- Weymouth, Dorset
- Ancoats, Manchester
- Ayr, Scotland
- Northampton, East Midlands
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Lye, Dudley
- Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
- Inverness, Scotland
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Horwich, Greater Manchester
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Darlington, County Durham
- Sandbach, Cheshire
- Bingley, West Yorkshire
- Cowdenbeath, Scotland
- Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Murdishaw, Cheshire
- Romiley, Greater Manchester
- Clevedon, North Somerset
- Hexham, Northumberland
- Louth, Lincolnshire
- Cupar, Scotland
- Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Chelmsford, Essex
Pay Rise: Aldi Leads the Pack
Aldi’s updated pay structure will see store assistants earning at least £13 an hour nationwide, rising to £14.33 for those working within the M25. Long-serving employees could see their wages rise even further – up to £13.93 outside London and £14.64 within the capital’s commuting zone.
“Our people are the driving force behind our success across the UK,” said Giles Hurley, Chief Executive of Aldi UK and Ireland.
“This latest investment in pay is a reflection of their hard work and the incredible contribution they make every single day.
We’re proud to remain the UK’s highest-paying supermarket and will continue to support our colleagues in every way we can.”
This move places Aldi at the top of the pay scale in the ongoing supermarket wage battle.
Industry Pay Comparison
The latest pay increase from Aldi follows similar wage hikes by other major grocers:
- Tesco: Pay to rise to £12.64 per hour from late August
- Sainsbury’s and Argos: Increasing to £12.60 in August
- Lidl: Increased to £12.75 earlier this year
With the national minimum wage currently at £12.21 for workers aged 21 and over, the competition for frontline retail staff has never been tighter.
What This Means
For shoppers? More local stores and Aldi’s famously competitive pricing. For staff? Higher wages and better support. For rivals? The bar just got higher.
Aldi is sticking to its promise: low prices, expanding access, and better pay. The supermarket chain is changing the UK grocery scene – and doing it fast.
