A new chapter for budget shopping is arriving in East London with the opening of a brand new Aldi store in Shoreditch at the end of the month. The retailer, crowned the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket for four years in a row, will bring its low priced and high quality products to 132 Commercial Street from Thursday, October 30. The launch is part of the supermarket’s continued expansion and gives local shoppers easier access to the full range that helped Aldi secure its latest Which? award for 2024.
The new supermarket will offer fresh British meat, Aldi’s award winning Specially Selected range, exclusive beers, wines and spirits and a Food to Go section at the front of the store. It adds to the more than 1,050 stores already open across the country. Aldi, now Britain’s fourth largest supermarket, employs more than 45,000 colleagues who are described as the highest paid in the sector. For Shoreditch, the arrival of the new shop means 18 new roles, all recruited from the local community. Details of current vacancies are available on the Aldi website.
The doors will open from 7am to 11pm every day except Sunday, when the store will offer hours from 11am to 5pm. Olympic Athlete Desiree Henry will officially cut the ribbon at 7am on October 30. The silver medallist will also hand out complimentary bags of fresh fruit and vegetables from Aldi’s famous Super 6 range to the first 30 customers in the queue. Aldi Store Manager Alice Allen said: “We can’t wait to open the doors to the new store in Shoreditch. It’s set to be a special day and having Olympic hero Desiree Henry join us will make it a morning to remember.”
The opening also includes a focus on supporting the community. Local charities and food banks are being invited to register with Neighbourly, a platform that connects businesses and community organisations. The new partnership aims to help redirect surplus food and boost local support networks. As Aldi prepares for its Shoreditch launch, the arrival of the new store highlights how demand continues to grow for accessible and affordable groceries. With the retailer’s track record of low prices and national recognition, customers in the area will soon have another option for everyday essentials.
