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Bring ALDI to Northern Ireland

Bring ALDI to Northern Ireland

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 5 months ago
ALDI is everywhere else in the UK - except Northern Ireland. I don't know why - I've never managed to get a straight answer off them. In fact, they are opening new stores all the time - but not one in Ulster. The Irish Republic have them - but, as the nearest store is over 100 miles away, plus they use the euro and don't accept our credit/debit cards, you have to go to a cashpoint and withdraw what you think you'll need (not always easy to predict!) True, we have branches of LIDL - but then so has everyone else. The cost of living always has been higher in Northern Ireland, and, as a result of the latest budget, anyone earning the median wage of £24,000 will find themselves around £600 worse off when the hikes in fuel, food, energy and transport are taken into account, according to recent newspaper figures. So it continues to get worse - so if there is one country in need of another budget supermarket it's here. Hope others will agree/support me in this. It cuts both ways - ALDI could do very well here. What are they afraid of?

Updates

September 26, 2024

I just blinked and noticed we hit 500 signatures which is honestly wild because I really thought this would just sit here alone while I stared at my grocery budget and grumbled. Maybe someone at head office will actually look at these numbers now instead of just ignoring the emails I send them once a week about the price of milk.

Reached 500 supporters

September 23, 2024

December 5, 2017

I really thought this might just float around in the void forever but seeing the momentum grow makes me wonder if they finally have to pay attention. It feels like people here are just as tired of the grocery prices as I am and honestly it is about time we got some actual options.

November 12, 2014

One hundred people signed this which is honestly way more than I thought would happen when I was ranting at my laptop about egg prices the other day. It feels like we are actually onto something here even if the corporate offices are probably still ignoring their inbox. Please keep pushing this because I really just want to buy my groceries without driving halfway across the country.

Reached 100 supporters

November 11, 2014

291 Comments

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Stephen jones
1 year ago Featured

An Aldi store in maghera bt46 would be great as it's in the centre of northern Ireland and customers only have high priced locally owned supermarkets to buy from , there is also a perfect site for sale in the town centre with access to main street and a large car park at the rear it was a former bakery

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Ann Quinn
8 years ago Featured

Please bring Aldi to NI we deserve the chance to spend our cash in your store with such great choice and fantastic prices, I travel to Dundalk from Belfast just to shop in your great store and I know it would make such a difference to consumers here in NI.

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Freda Malseed
9 years ago Featured

Just returned from Australia where we had 6 Aldi stores within a 15 minute drive . Very disappointed to return home to Northern Ireland and still no Aldi. Come on Aldi why are you holding back we are part of the UK.

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Mary Mc Guigan
10 years ago Featured

Cannot understand Aldi's resistance to opening in NI. So many people have changed their shopping patterns & the growth of Lidl proves that. I definitely think Aldi would have a profitable future here

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Angelika Dudgeon
11 years ago Featured

I am in the process of moving to Northern Ireland and dread to think that I will not be able to shop in Aldi. Aldi provides quality produce with affordable prices and I am sure the people of Northern Ireland would benefit greatly in Aldi moving into Northern Ireland. So please take heed and grant this request

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Anonymous
12 years ago Featured

i work at aldi in the middleton region anf im wanting to move to northern ireland but id have to start another new career path because i cant just transfer as you dont have a store over there

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William Lewis
3 months ago

We want Aldi

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annamarie boyle
5 months ago

We need an aldi in belfast