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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 November 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
German discount retailer Aldi confirmed it is creating nearly 300 jobs in South Wales.
The supermarket chain is investing in a new £30 million office and distribution headquarters for Wales and the west of England as it continues its aggressive expansion strategy in the UK.
The company is to build a 340,000 square feet centre at Capital Business Park, sandwiched between Cardiff and Newport in Wentloog.
Sources
5 November 2004: Western Mail
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Aldi, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 60776, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/60776.