Aldi has announced that it wants to open in eight locations across the North East and North Yorkshire in the coming years and has identified each area. 

In its annual trading update, Aldi said it plans to open 23 new locations in the UK before the end of the year, including in the North East and North Yorkshire – marking a £800m investment programme during 2024.

The retailer, which currently has over 1,000 stores, has announced plans to scale to 1,500 stores across the UK and Aldi has confirmed that the North East and North Yorkshire are among the areas it focuses on. 

8 North East and North Yorkshire locations Aldi want to open, here's where:

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne
  • Sunderland
  • South Shields
  • Harrogate
  • York
  • Scarborough
  • Morpeth
  • Kendal

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Alongside selecting locations, the supermarket is also searching for freehold town-centre, edge-of-centre, and retail park sites suitable for property development.

The sites should be able to accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with around 100 parking spaces. Ideally, the location will be near a main road with good visibility and access.

This news from the supermarket brand comes after it was announced on Thursday (September 12) that there will be an Aldi opening in Northallerton after plans were approved for a retail park including the supermarket, alongside Burger King, Starbucks, and Greggs.