This investment would go towards new stores and the development of distribution centres. Aldi has confirmed that an estimated £19m will be spent in Lincolnshire over this two-year period. Aldi currently has 1,060 stores, and previously announced plans to expand to 1,500 stores across the UK. Giles Hurley, chief executive officer for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Shoppers are still finding things difficult and that’s why we’re staying laser-focused on doing what Aldi does best - offering customers great quality products at unbeatable prices. "We’re more determined than ever to meet that demand, and that’s why we’re investing a record £1.6bn over the next two years, to bring Aldi prices closer to millions more customers.”