By Aldi to invest £7.5million in local area
Aldi is to invest more than £7.5million in new and upgraded stores across Lincolnshire this year, creating around 30 jobs.
Today, it confirmed that it expected to remodel two stores in Scunthorpe and Grimsby before the end of the year.
A new store is also set to open in Stamford.
According to a spokesperson for the store, the investment is part of the supermarket’s long-term target to reach 1,200 stores in the UK by 2025.
On average, Aldi is set to open more than one store a week this year.
Last summer, Aldi announced it was looking for new store locations in 12 Lincolnshire towns – including in Epworth, Scunthorpe, and Horncastle – as part of its longer-term expansion plans.
Aldi has recently increased its minimum hourly rates, paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55 nationally, up from £9.40.
The supermarket opened new stores in Scunthorpe and Brigg during 2020.
It has also announced plans to increase the amount of food and drink it buys from British suppliers by £3.5bn a year by 2025, as it continues its rapid expansion across the UK.
A spokesperson added:
“Aldi is also investing £500m in new and upgraded stores, distribution centres and its supply chain in 2021, which will create over 4,000 jobs as well as new opportunities for British food and drink producers.”
