16-07-2025
Supermarket building being sold for £1.5million ahead of new store opening
A SUPERMARKET building has gone on the market for £1.5million ahead of a new store opening next year.
Aldi has put its current supermarket in Whitehaven up for sale as building works get under way for its improved store on land at Preston Street, which was previously used as a temporary car park.
The new supermarket will replace the existing store built 30 years ago. The company had explored a number of options to deliver an improved experience at the existing site and extended the building in 2007. However, the site's constraints had limited further opportunities to extend.
The relocated Aldi food store will 'provide a much-improved shopping experience' for residents including wider aisles, customer toilets and self-check-out till options.
Existing staff will be relocated to the new store and the scheme will create 10 new jobs.
The current Aldi store, is being marketed by Lamb & Swift Commercial in Bolton, and is looking for offers in excess of £1.5million.
The building is described as benefiting from an 'extremely prominent main road position' on the edge of the town centre, with 118 Shared car parking spaces.
A spokesperson from Aldi said: 'As we work to deliver an improved store in Whitehaven, we're now marketing our existing store for use by another operator, with occupancy offered during Q1 2026, to tie in with the completion of our new store on Preston Street.'
Aldi is also building a new store on land at East Road, in Egremont, which was formerly occupied by a petrol station, workshop and car dealership.
The Whitehaven store is expected to be open by the beginning of next year and the Egremont store should be complete by mid-2026.
Aldi estimates the new stores will generate £14 million for the local economy and create a total of 50 new jobs across both sites.
