Aldi has announced plans to open eight new supermarkets across London in 2026 as part of a £40m expansion drive. The discount retailer said the move will bring more affordable food options to communities where residents currently rely on higher-priced convenience stores or traditional full-price supermarkets.
The new stores will be located in Hanworth, Willesden, Watford, Marble Arch, Hoxton, Orpington West, Epsom and Stepney Green. In addition, existing Aldi branches in Enfield and Kilburn are set to undergo refurbishment during the year.
Jonathan Neale, Managing Director of National Real Estate at Aldi UK, said: “We know household budgets are still under pressure, and too many Londoners don’t have an Aldi within easy reach. These new stores will bring our unbeatable value to more families while creating around 200 new jobs across the capital.”
The expansion is part of a wider investment in Britain, with Aldi set to spend more than £370m on opening new stores nationwide this year. It follows a strong 2025, when Aldi opened branches in Wimbledon, Fulham Broadway, Shoreditch, Caterham, Uxbridge, Old Kent Road and Kentish Town, along with an extension in Colindale.
Aldi was recently named the UK’s cheapest supermarket by consumer champion Which? for the fifth consecutive year, and has also been recognised as the cheapest for January, February and March 2026 in the organisation’s monthly analysis of 89 popular branded and own-brand products.
