ALDI has set its sights on finding 20 new store locations across Hampshire, including Ringwood. 

The supermarket, which now has more than 900 stores across the UK, is looking for freehold town centre or edge-of-centre sites suitable for development.

The full list of locations it is targeting in Hampshire are:

• Aldershot

• Petersfield

• Aldershot

• Basingstoke

• Farnborough

• Andover

• Bordon

• Eastleigh

• Gosport

• Hedge End

• Lymington

• New Milton

• Portchester

• Portsmouth

• Ringwood

• Southampton

• South Hayling

• Totton

• Waterlooville

• Winchester

It is also looking for a location in Bournemouth and six locations in Wiltshire, including a site for another store in Salisbury. 

It says each site should be around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, ideally on a prominent main road and with good visibility and access. 

More stores needed

Ciaran Aldridge, National Property Director at Aldi UK, said: “We have been investing in Britain for more than 30 years now, but we know that there are still areas that either do not have an Aldi at all, or that need another store to meet customer demand.

“Shoppers are increasingly looking to get unbeatable prices on their weekly shop without compromising on quality. That’s why, more so than ever, we’re keen to explore all opportunities to open new stores across the country.”

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