Aldi to open €9.5m store in Kilcock

The news comes as the retailer was granted planning permission from Kildare County Council for its 1,315sqm store today. ALDI is aiming to open the store in 2026, making it the tenth ALDI store to open in Kildare since 2004. The new Kilcock store will create up to 30 permanent jobs in the local area.

Once open the store will feature ALDI’s award-winning Project Fresh layout. The store will offer 114 car parking spaces for customers and 24 bike parking spaces. ALDI is investing in a green future through the provision of 10 electric vehicle charging points, while the store will be powered by 100% green electricity and will feature circa 146 solar panels on the roof.

Midlands Investment The new Kilcock store will be one of the flagship locations included in ALDI’s €33.6m Midland investment plan, announced in September 2023, alongside new stores in Moate (Westmeath), Granard (Longford) and Tullamore (Offaly). Planning has now been approved for all four new stores, with future opening dates planned, creating 120 permanent jobs across the region, and 200 jobs supported during the construction phase.

Charity support in Kildare To date, ALDI’s Kildare stores have donated almost 89,000 meals to local charities through FoodCloud, avoiding more than 119,000kgs in CO2 emissions. Each store is also part of ALDI’s Community Grants network, with Lilywhite Wheelers Multi-Sport Junior Club being just one of the many local charities to benefit from the programme in recent years.

Commenting on the announcement, Colin Breslin, Managing Director Buying & Services, ALDI Ireland said: “We are delighted that we have been given the green light for the development of our new store in Kilcock, Co. Kildare. This is the final store to be granted planning permission as part of the €33.6m Midland investment plan we announced last year. Every new ALDI store brings greater choice, quality, and value to shoppers, whilst also creating new permanent jobs in the community. We look forward to developing and opening the store and bringing more ALDI value to Kildare.”