Aldi has confirmed plans for its Watford store's opening day, including free fruit and veg for the first customers in the queue.
The German supermarket giant has today (June 8) clarified that it will be welcoming customers to the former Iceland and Laser Planet units in Albert Road South from 8am on Thursday, June 25 - one day later than a sign outside the store had previously advertised.
Due to Aldi's sponsorship deal with Team GB, Winter Olympic medal-winning star Hammy McMillan will be cutting the ribbon.
The 34-year-old - a silver medallist in curling at the 2022 and 2026 Games - said: “I’m so excited to be opening Aldi’s new store; it will be great to chat to customers and a lovely way for me to thank Aldi for its support of Team GB.”
Store manager Paul Millward said: "We can’t wait to open the doors to the new store in Watford. It’s set to be a special day and having Olympic hero Hammy McMillan join us will make it a morning to remember.”
Free bags of fresh fruit and vegetables will be given to the first 30 customers in the queue.
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While Aldi has previously said the store will create up to 40 new jobs, a spokesperson has today confirmed that 30 staff will be employed by the store, with job applications still live at time of writing.
The store had initially been scheduled to open last summer and planning permission was granted back in December 2024, making this month's opening long in the making.
It will operate in the space below the former Pryzm nightclub, which itself looks set to get a new use after plans were submitted earlier this year for an Anytime Fitness gym to fill the space.
Aldi is showing no signs of slowing down its Hertfordshire expansion as a recent "wish list" revealed that it is eyeing new openings in Rickmansworth, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin and Ware.
The retailer already has a Watford store in Century Way.
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