Aldi is now Britain’s fourth biggest grocer and one in every ten pounds spent at British supermarkets goes through its tills. It is also the fastest-growing supermarket in the UK, attracting customers from every major competitor as people switch to Aldi for its low prices.
With two thirds of British shoppers now shopping with Aldi, so Aldi is aiming to open more stores in more parts of the UK to meet growing demand. It will open another 20 new stores before year's end, as part of its £1.3bn two-year investment plan.
Its aim to open 500 new stores to reach its target of 1,500 means Aldi is on the hunt for more locations across the UK.
Aldi UK and Ireland CEO, Giles Hurley, said: “Opening our 1,000th store is a massive milestone and it really wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and utter hard work of our 40,000 incredible colleagues.
“Our popularity is growing, and there's huge demand for people to have an Aldi store near to them to increase shoppers’ access to our unbeatable prices.
“The next phase of our expansion will involve another 500 new stores over the coming years. It's a long-term target and shouldn't be seen as a ceiling to our ambition to have an Aldi store close to everyone in the UK.”
The Woking store is one of over 150 sites Aldi now has in the South East of England, as it continues to attract new customers across the region.
Incidentally, Aldi opened its first UK store in Stechford, Birmingham, back in 1990.