Aldi set to invest £4.6m in Yorkshire as part of major expansion with new store planned for the region
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced that it is set to invest £4,669,000 in Yorkshire in 2026, as part of its continued expansion across Britain.
The investment includes a new Aldi store in Driffield, alongside upgrades to existing stores such as Bradford and Harrogate, the chain said.
The move forms part of Aldi’s £1.6bn two-year investment programme announced last year, as the retailer works towards its long-term ambition of operating 1,500 UK stores.
Speaking on the announcement, Giles Hurley, chief executive officer of Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “As well as opening new stores, we’re also investing in existing ones to make sure everyone can get what they need from Aldi.
“By extending some stores, and by upgrading and improving others across the country, we can serve even more customers while creating better shopping environments for our colleagues and shoppers. Together with our new stores, that will mean more people can access Aldi’s high-quality products at unbeatable prices.”
The investment follows what Aldi described as a “busy store opening programme” in 2025, which saw the chain expand into locations from Kirkintilloch in East Dunbartonshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex, as well as Fulham Broadway in London and Deeside in Wales.
It comes after last month, Aldi was named the UK's cheapest supermarket by consumer champion Which? on the group’s monthly analysis of 89 popular branded and own-brand products.
At the start of the year, Aldi unveiled plans to open 40 new stores across the UK as part of a £370m investment pledge.