Aldi creates 15 new jobs with Kinnegad ‘Project Fresh’ shop
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The new Aldi Kinnegad staff team pictured at the opening of Aldi’s new €4.5m shop, featuring Aldi’s award-winning Project Fresh layout and design.Image 2 of 9
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Customers were ready and waiting for when the doors of the new supermarket opened last Thursday morning.Image 4 of 9
Tommy Muldoon at the opening of Aldi’s new €4.5m Kinnegad store. Thomas GibbonsImage 5 of 9
Danielle,Christina and Gabby Brazaitas at the opening of Aldi’s new €4.5m store in Kinnegad. Thomas GibbonsImage 6 of 9
John Coghlan, Catriona Connelly and Stephen Smith at the opening of the new supermarket last week. Thomas GibbonsImage 7 of 9
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Anna Mae (5) and Emily (3) Coyne at the opening of the new Aldi store. Thomas GibbonsImage 9 of 9
Denise and Phoebe Kileen happy with their bargain last week. Thomas GibbonsAldi’s nationwide expansion continued last Thursday with the opening of a new flagship ‘Project Fresh’ store in Kinnegad, where 15 new jobs are being created.
Located on the Dublin Road, the new €4.5m store will be Aldi’s fourth in Westmeath. (Aldi now operates 139 stores across the country.)
Featuring Aldi’s exciting award-winning Project Fresh layout and design, the new store boasts a large shop floor spanning 1,254m², 104 free car parking spaces, wide aisles and hi-spec fixtures and fittings.
The new store is part of Aldi’s €160m investment in its Irish store network. Aldi has committed €100m to constructing and opening 20 new stores, while Project Fresh sees Aldi invest a further €60m in revamping the layout and design of all its stores nationwide
The store will be powered by 100% green electricity. Aldi has invested heavily in improving its energy management systems and its entire store network is now powered by 100% wind generated energy. Aldi was the second retailer in Ireland to achieve ISO 50001 accreditation in recognition of its efforts to improve energy efficiencies.
Aldi’s Westmeath stores are deeply involved with their local communities. The stores have donated over 40,000 meals to local charities through FoodCloud, saving the charities over €55,000 to date, while three Westmeath charities have benefited from Aldi’s Community Grants Programme in the last 12 months, each receiving a €500 bursary.
Speaking at the store opening, Caitriona Conneely, Store Manager of Aldi’s new Kinnegad store said, "The opening of Aldi Kinnegad is great news for local shoppers as we have the best grocery prices in Ireland. Our Swap and Save campaign continues into 2019 and the goal of this campaign is to remind shoppers about the saving that can be generated by swapping their weekly shop to Aldi."
"The spacious award-winning Project Fresh design of our new store makes for an easy and enjoyable shop".
Aldi is committed to growing its Irish supply base and increasing the number of Irish products available in its stores. It is investing more than €500,000 in year two of its Grow with Aldi supplier development programme, which offers up-and-coming artisan Irish food and drink producers the chance to have their products listed in Aldi’s stores.
Aldi also recently increased its support for small Irish suppliers by reducing its payment terms to 14 days for suppliers that transact up to €300k annually with Aldi. Aldi will sell over €700m of Irish goods this year, sourced from Irish producers, manufacturers and suppliers across the country.