A slate of new stores will be opening their doors in 2026. Lidl alone is opening 19 new branches, with Aldi and Sainsbury's among the supermarket chains with something up their sleeve. We've rounded up what's to come in the new year.
Lidl is leading the way with no less than 19 new supermarkets planned this year. Elsewhere, Lidl is awaiting a decision for a new branch in Croxteth, which it hopes it will receive in the coming months.
With a target of 40 new branches, Aldi has announced it's putting £370million into openings across Britain this year.
