Aldi opens new shop in Waterford creating 20 jobs

Aldi have opened a new store in Ardkeen, Waterford city, creating 20 jobs.

It is Aldi’s fifth store in Co. Waterford and brings the total number of Aldi stores in Ireland to 117.

To celebrate the store's opening, five Aldi shoppers scooped €100 each in Aldi shopping vouchers.

Donncha Buckley, Manager of Aldi’s new Ardkeen store said: "We are delighted to open our new Ardkeen store and look forward to welcoming many new customers from the local area.

"Each Aldi store we have opened so far has been a fantastic success and we are looking forward to serving the local community."

Since 2008 Aldi has almost doubled the number of Irish suppliers it works with, and more than 50% of Aldi’s supplier spend is with Irish suppliers, producers and manufacturers.