Aldi has announced plans to invest £900 million in the UK in 2027, opening more than 40 new stores as part of a record investment programme. The supermarket, which currently operates 1,092 stores, said the funding will also support continued work on its distribution network.
Expansion and store openings
The company is set to open 30 stores over the next 10 weeks, including locations in Dumbarton, Newport and Willesden, London. Aldi has previously stated its intention to scale to 1,500 stores across the UK, with a focus on communities that lack local choice or competition for affordable groceries.
The announcement coincides with Aldi revealing record annual sales of £19 billion for the year ending December 31, 2025, a 5% increase on the previous year.
Price cuts and supplier commitments
Aldi said it has invested £340 million this year in reducing prices on over 1,000 products, including orange juice, butter, fresh meat and frozen fish. The supermarket has also committed to continuing price cuts across its range in the build-up to Christmas.
By 2027, Aldi aims to source at least 50% of its products through long-term agreements with suppliers. The company said multi-year contracts give producers and manufacturers greater confidence to invest in boosting production capacity, making Britain's food system less reliant on overseas imports.
Financial performance and pay
Aldi spent £14 billion with British suppliers in 2025, with around 80% of its sales coming from British suppliers. All of its everyday fresh beef, pork and poultry is sourced from British farms.
Operating profits for the year were flat at £432.9 million, as the company continued to invest in prices, infrastructure and colleague pay. Aldi has increased Store Assistant pay twice this year, with its minimum hourly rate now standing at £13.50 nationally and £14.88 for employees working within the M25.
Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “The cost of food remains one of the biggest pressures on households across the country. Recent droughts at home and events overseas have highlighted just how fragile our food system is and why food security must be a long-term national priority.
“We’re working hard to make good food more affordable for every family – cutting prices on everyday essentials, signing long-term supplier agreements to help increase home-grown production, and continuing to bring affordable groceries to even more communities through our store opening programme.
“This is why more customers are buying more products at Aldi – our relentless focus on simple, everyday low prices and award-winning quality.”
