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Mar 2023
Aldi names Harrogate as 'priority location' for new store
Aldi has included Harrogate on a list of 30 priority locations for new supermarkets.
The German giant wants to increase its number of UK stores from 990 to 1,200. It currently has supermarkets in Harrogate, Ripon and Knaresborough in the Harrogate district.
The company said in a press release today it "plans to invest more than £400 million in store development over the coming year" and published a list of 30 priority locations.
Harrogate and Scarborough were the only two North Yorkshire locations on the list.
Aldi already has a store on Oak Beck Road in Harrogate, close to the site where Tesco has planning permission to build a supermarket.
The company offers a finder’s fee for agents who recommend a site, which is either 1.5% of a freehold price or 10% of the first year’s rent for leasehold sites.
It is looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-town sites that are around 1.5 acres and can accommodate a 20,000 sq foot store with about 100 parking spaces.
Giles Hurley, chief executive at Aldi UK, said:
Harrogate was also included in a list of desired locations by Aldi last year.
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