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ALDI TO OPEN NEW ROCHES STREET LIMERICK STORE- 30 NEW JOBS TO BE CREATED

Aldi Ireland will be bringing the best prices in Irish retail and up to 30 new permanent jobs to Roches St. Limerick City, following Limerick City and County Council granting Aldi planning permission to build a new store.  100 jobs will be created during the construction phase. 

The new environmentally friendly store will be powered by 100% green electricity and will be constructed in Aldi’s award-winning Project Fresh design.

There will be ample parking available for customers, whether cycling or driving to the new store. Aldi will also be investing in the future of Limerick City through the provision of three free-to-use electric vehicle charging points.

A study* of shoppers living or working within 2km of Aldi’s planned new store on Roches Street by leading independent market research agency Behaviour and Attitudes found overwhelming support for Aldi’s plans.

87% of shoppers interviewed claimed they are happy to hear Aldi is planning to open a store in the area, with 89% stating they are likely to shop there.

91% of shoppers surveyed in Limerick agreed Aldi had chosen a central convenient site on Roches Street, with 92% stating the opening of the store would generate much needed local employment. Nine out of ten (90%) believe the opening of Aldi will mean better value grocery shopping.

Commenting, Colin Breslin, Aldi Regional Managing Director said: “Limerick City and County Council’s decision is great news for Limerick shoppers. We can’t wait to come to Limerick City Centre and bring our amazing prices to even more customers.”

“Our dedicated customers know that we won’t be beaten on price, and we are committed to providing the best value possible to shoppers. Our Swap & Save campaign reminds shoppers about the saving that can be generated by swapping their weekly shop to Aldi.”  

The new store will be Aldi’s fourth in County Limerick, with existing stores on Childers Road and Dublin Road in Limerick City, and a store in Newcastle West. Each store is part of Aldi’s food waste reduction programme, with Aldi’s Limerick stores having donated over 40,000 meals through FoodCloud to local charities. Each store is also part of Aldi’s Community Grants network, with The Butterfly Club, Barnardos Family Support Service Limerick South and the Irish Cancer Society some of the many local charities that have availed of the €500 bursary grant in recent years.

*About the Study

The study involved a quantitative on-street survey of 250 shoppers living or working within 2km of Aldi’s planned ‘Project Fresh’ store on Roches Street.  Fieldwork was undertaken between 12^th and 24^th February 2020.