Work is due to begin on the new Aldi store on Caernarfon Road in Bangor on 24 May and will take approximately 14 weeks to complete.
The new build will be sited on the site of the recently demolished former Blakemore Cash & Carry and transformed into a modern food store that will have a net sales area of 1,254m², 113 car parking spaces including dedicated disabled and parent-and-child parking and additional parking facilities for motorbikes and bicycles.
The plans also include improvements to Caernarfon Road around the shared point of access to the site and the neighbouring Dunelm store via the creation of a new mini-roundabout on Caernarfon Road and an additional bus stop.
The existing Aldi store on Garth Road will close and the 27 employees will move to the new site, the new store will also create 10 extra jobs.
A spokesperson for Aldi said: “The new store will provide residents of Bangor with a greater level of parking, and a high-quality, modern store providing customers with a modern shopping experience, whilst still stocking the same range of award-winning products.
“This new store in Bangor is part of our ambitious growth strategy that will see around 1,200 in operation by 2025, whilst also improving our existing community stores for a better customer experience.”
The new Bangor store is expected to open later in 2021.
