Aldi to invest more than £2.5m upgraded stores in Lancashire - here's what we know
Aldi supermarkets near you will get major upgrades as part of a huge £2.505m investment in Lancashire.
The investment will support upgrades to existing Aldi stores in the region, including Project Fresh improvements. Stores set to benefit include Cleveleys and Buckshaw Village, which will close for refurbishment after 4pm on Sunday, February 22 and reopen on Friday, February 27.
Project Fresh aims to transform store layouts to enhance customer experience, focus on fresh food, and increase energy efficiency. Renovated stores feature up to 40 per centmore chiller space, new LED lighting, and modern, sustainable refrigeration, reducing energy usage and improving the shopping environment.
This forms part of Aldi’s £1.6 billion two-year investment programme announced last year, as the retailer works towards its long-term ambition of operating 1,500 UK stores. The announcement follows a busy store opening programme in 2025, which saw Aldi expand into locations from Kirkintilloch in East Dunbartonshire to Eastbourne in East Sussex, as well as Fulham Broadway in London and Deeside in Wales.
Giles Hurley, Chief Executive Officer, Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “As well as opening new stores, we’re also investing in existing ones to make sure everyone can get what they need from Aldi. By extending some stores, and by upgrading and improving others across the country, we can serve even more customers while creating better shopping environments for our colleagues and shoppers. Together with our new stores, that will mean more people can access Aldi’s high-quality products at unbeatable prices.”
UK’s cheapest supermarket
Last month, Aldi was named the UK's cheapest supermarket by consumer champion Which? for the fifth consecutive year, reinforcing its position as the best value option for British shoppers. On the monthly Which? analysis of 89 popular branded and own-brand products, Aldi also started off the year winning the title of January 2026 Which? Cheapest Supermarket.
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