Aldi UK & Ireland operates 1,092 stores and plans to open 40 more with a 900 million investment, expanding into Dumbarton, Newport, and Willesden over the next 10 weeks as it targets 1,500 UK stores in the longer term.

Despite a 5% sales rise to a record 19 billion, Aldi UK & Ireland posted operating profits of 432.9 million in 2025, down slightly from the previous year’s 435.5 million.

Aldi frames its 2027 investment as a push to strengthen food security and keep prices low while expanding its store network and warehouse/distribution capacity.

Hurley calls for stable government policy ahead of the October budget and warns against regulations that could raise costs in the food supply chain.

The group emphasizes long-term cost efficiency and careful site selection, noting planning delays and inflation/climate effects on grocery prices.

Aldi attributes customer growth to affordable prices and argues it is the only major grocer reducing prices, while criticizing loyalty schemes as uncertain in value.

The 2027 investment is positioned as part of a strategy to ensure affordable groceries and strengthen food security.

CEO Giles Hurley highlights ongoing food price pressures on households, aims to improve food security by making good food affordable, signing long-term supplier agreements, and expanding home-grown production via more store openings.

Aldi UK has spent 340 million pounds this year on price reductions, with droughts and global events underscoring the importance of food security.

The leadership ties food price pressures and droughts to a focus on affordable, secure food supply and broader community access through store expansion.

Aldi is intensifying competition with major chains and is testing Deliveroo-based grocery delivery to manage costs without raising in-store prices.

Publication note: First published Sep 28, 2026, with standard Reuters reporting.