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Aldi Opening 40 New UK Stores with 1,100 Jobs up for Grabs
Aldi will create over 1,100 full- and part-time jobs with pay rising to £15.20 per hour based on service, supported by a £42 million investment in 2026.
- In 2026, Aldi plans to open around 40 new UK stores, creating over 1,100 jobs and investing £370 million in colleague pay this year.
- Backed by a commitment of over £370 million, Aldi is expanding from over 1,080 stores to compete with supermarket competitors across the UK.
- The recruitment push will create over 1,100 jobs including store assistants earning £13.50 nationally and £14.88 within the M25 from April 1, 2026, with salaries up to £69,000 for store managers.
- Aldi says the pay changes will benefit over 28,000 hourly-paid store workers, with Kelly Stokes stating, 'We want to encourage more people across the UK to consider a career in retail, starting with high-quality training and development that gives people the skills and confidence to succeed.'
- In industry rankings, Aldi was the only supermarket to receive the 'Recommended Provider' label and earned the highest value-for-money rating alongside Lidl, with shoppers willing to trade weaker appearance for low prices.
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Aldi is set to create more than 1,100 new store jobs across the UK in 2026,
Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more. Aldi is set to create more than 1,100 new store roles across the UK this year as it prepares to invest more than £370 million to open around 40 new stores. Britan’s cheapest supermarket, which already operates more than 1,080 stores is hiring for a wide range of store …
Aldi to open 40 new stores and create 1,100 jobs in 2026
Aldi has announced plans to invest £370m in opening approximately 40 new UK stores this year, a move expected to create 1,100 new roles. The supermarket, which currently operates a network of more than 1,080 locations, is recruiting for various positions ranging from cleaners and store assistants to store managers. This expansion is supported by a £42m investment in staff remuneration for the 2026 financial year. The supermarket group will con…
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