Aldi reveals plans to open new £3million supermarket on edge of huge UK city

One of the UK's biggest supermarket's has announced plans to open a new £3 million store on the outskirts of a major UK city. Aldiis hoping to open a store in Tannochside, Glasgow, on Old Edinburgh Road in a unit currently operating as a Scotmid store.

Bosses say the development will create up to 35 new jobs following a lease agreement between the two retailers. It comes as Aldi continues to expandin Scotland. In the last 12 years, it has opened more than 65 stores in the country, bringing the total number of stores operating in Scotland to 109. Aldi says it is committed to engaging with local residents throughout the planning process and will host a community consultation event in the coming weeks to share more details and gather feedback. Andy Doyle, real estate director at Aldi Stores Ltd, said: "We're proud to be investing in Tannochside and grateful to Scotmid for their collaboration.

"This development reflects Aldi's proactive approach to growth and community partnership. We're focused on delivering a store that meets local needs, creates employment, and enhances the retail landscape with our market-leading value proposition.

"We look forward to sharing further details on our plans with the local community at a community consultation event in the coming weeks."

This comes after Aldi announced this week that it is hoping to open 80 new stores over the next two years, with a £1.6 billion expansion plan. This would create thousands of jobs, and 23 locations, including Northallerton, Watford, Newport, Bishopbriggs, Telford, Driffield, and more, are being targeted.

The chain also announced a new market share of 10.8%, with sales increasing from £17.9 billion in 2023 to £18.1 billion in 2024. This year, it has also become the UK's third-largest grocer by value of food and drink sold.

Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: "Shoppers are still finding things difficult and that's why we're staying laser-focused on doing what Aldi does best - offering customers great quality products at unbeatable prices.

"Nobody else is making the same commitment to everyday low prices - no clubs, no gimmicks, no tricks - just prices our customers can trust, and quality they can depend on.

"Since we opened our first UK store more than 35 years ago, we've brought high-quality, affordable groceries to almost 800 towns and cities, but there are hundreds more communities that don't have an Aldi nearby.

"We're more determined than ever to meet that demand, and that's why we're investing a record £1.6bn over the next two years, to bring Aldi prices closer to millions more customers."