Aldi to double its footprint in Limerick with three new stores
ALDI has announced it's to invest €36.6 million to open three Limerick stores over the next two years.
As part of the company’s overall growth and development strategy in Ireland, ALDI has announced details of an ambitious Limerick investment plan, which would see the retailer open three new stores by 2025.
The stores will be located on Roches Street in the city centre, in Moyross and in Dooradoyle.
Construction has commenced at the first of the stores - at Roches Street - which will represent ALDI’s first city centre store in Limerick. That store is expected to open in 2025.
Planning applications have been submitted for new stores Moyross and Dooradoyle with decisions awaited.
If the two stores are approved, the total investment by Aldi will be worth €36.6m and will see the creation of 90 jobs and support a further 200 during construction. Demonstrating ALDI’s commitment to delivering top quality produce at unbeatable prices to the people of Limerick.
Both the Moyross and Dooradoyle planning applications are currently before An Bord Pleanála for review and have already been delayed beyond the statutory 18-week period by 18 and 24 weeks respectively.
These delays are ultimately costing Limerick shoppers €156,666 in potential savings forgone every single month.
Announcing the investment, Colin Breslin, Managing Director, Buying and Services, ALDI Ireland said: “I’m delighted to announce details of our plans to expand our footprint in Limerick, as we look to continue delivering our unbeatable value to communities in Moyross, Dooradoyle and the city centre.
“Our goal is to deliver this value within reach of every town, village and rural community in Ireland, and we have ambitious plans to expand our store network. Over the next two years, we plan to open three new stores across Limerick, as part of a €36.6 million investment, alongside our previously announced Midlands, Dublin and West of Ireland expansion plans. This expansion would see us double our footprint in County Limerick.