Aldi has announced plans to open 40 new UK stores in 2027 as part of a £900 million investment plan, despite pressures on the company's earnings. The discount supermarket reported operating profits down 1% at £432.9 million in 2025, against earnings of £435.5 million the previous year.
Record turnover and expansion details
Investment in prices and a rising wage bill offset a 5% increase in sales, with turnover lifting to a record £19 billion over the year. Already boasting 1,092 shops across the UK and Ireland, Aldi said on Monday (September 28) that it will open another 40 stores next year.
Currently the UK's fourth largest grocery chain, Aldi said it was opening 30 new stores over the next 10 weeks alone. New locations as part of its expansion programme include Dumbarton, Newport and Willesden in London.
Long-term goals and price cuts
It was previously said by Aldi that the group's goal is to have 1,500 shops across the UK. They noted at the time that they want to 'focus on communities cut off from affordable groceries due to lack of local choice or competition'.
Work will be done on its warehouse and distribution network as part of Aldi's investment plan. Additionally, Aldi will continue cutting prices in the run up to Christmas, following a £340 million price cut campaign this year.
CEO statement on food security
Giles Hurley, chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said of the news: “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.”
Founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen, Aldi was split into two separate groups in 1960. Today, there are over 13,000 Aldi's around the world.
