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Aldi Tease New North East Stores as 40 Locations Part of £370m UK Expansion
- At Ashdown House on Sedlescombe Road North, Hastings, Aldi will open a new store on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 8am with Bryony Page and Amy Moffat-Bailey cutting the ribbon.
- The expansion is part of Aldi's nationwide rollout to open 40 new stores backed by a £370million UK investment within a £1.6billion two-year investment programme.
- Amy Moffat-Bailey will manage the new store and employ 27 staff, while Bryony Page will hand out free bags to first customers and Aldi's 'Special buys' appear mid-aisle.
- Aldi argues its mission to improve access to affordable food aims to fill gaps where families in over 200 UK towns pay up to £370 million more annually, according to the company.
- Earlier this month, Aldi revealed Store Assistant wages will rise to 13.35 per hour from 1 March 2026, while reporting £1.65 billion in December sales with over 3% growth.
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Aldi tease new North East stores as 40 locations part of £370m UK expansion
Aldi has announced plans to open 40 new stores across the UK as part of a £370 million investment programme, with Newcastle, Sunderland and more among locations on the list.
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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