Aldi opens new Tullamore store creating 30 local jobs

Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; store manager, Yasmin Rourke and Cathaoirleach Offaly County Council Cllr. Tony McCormack (Photo by Jeff Harvey)

The new store is Aldi’s 163rd in Ireland, celebrating 25 years of investment in Irish communities with more than €18.8 million invested in County Offaly

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Aldi’s new store in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, opened today, creating 30 new permanent jobs in the local community. 

The new store represents an investment of more than €9.8 million in the area, bringing the total investment by Aldi in Offaly to €18.8 million since opening its first store in the county in 2000.

The store was officially opened today by Green Party Senator and Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett, Cathaoirleach of Tullamore Municipal District Cllr. Frank Moran and the local Aldi team, led by store manager Yasmin Rourke.

Located on O’Connell Street, the store becomes Aldi’s third in County Offaly and second store in Tullamore. 

The new Tullamore store is Aldi’s 163rd store in Ireland since first arriving here 25 years ago. 

The store opened earlier this morning and has already proved popular, with many locals joining the Aldi team to celebrate the official opening.

Offaly investment

Since opening its first Offaly store in Edenderry in 2000, Aldi has invested over €18.8 million in capital infrastructure in the county. 

The retailer employs more than 76 people across its three stores in Offaly, spending over €1.5 million on wages annually. 

On top of this, last year Aldi spent an additional €23 million with its Offaly food suppliers.

“This new store comes at a key time when Irish consumers continue to face high costs of living. The new Aldi store in Tullamore will offer a wide range of fresh, high-quality Irish produce at excellent value,” said Yasmin Rourke, store manager, Aldi Tullamore.

Rourke noted that the spacious, modern design of the new Tullamore store makes it easy for customers to find everything they need, supported by its committed and hardworking team.

Significant investment

“This is a significant investment in the region, and I believe it can ultimately prove to be a significant investment in Irish farmers too,” said Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett.

Aldi has a long tradition of supporting Irish farmers, with all Bord Bia Quality Assured fresh meat, poultry and egg products delivered to stores daily.

Senator Pippa Hackett has also been heartened to learn that Aldi’s Irish supply base continues to grow with more than 330 Irish suppliers now, including a growing number of fruit and vegetable producers with a strong commitment to organic produce.

“The new Tullamore store creates valuable local employment opportunities for Offaly, supporting the economic growth of the area with high-quality, well-paid jobs. Aldi has led the way in committing to paying a living wage to all of its employees since 2020, and I wish all of the team here in Tullamore every success for the future.”

Aldi Tullamore

The spacious new 1,650sqm store features Aldi’s award-winning Project Fresh layout, with wide aisles and high-spec fixtures and fittings. Aldi shoppers will have access to 91 car parking spaces, including nine electric vehicle charging spaces, and 22 bike parking spaces.

Additionally, Aldi has introduced self-service checkouts at select stores, including the brand-new Tullamore store, which will feature seven self-service checkout terminals.

Existing staffed checkout lines will remain in operation alongside the new self-service tills, with Aldi committed to retaining this service for customers.

The store has been designed to be as environmentally friendly as possible. 

It is powered by 100% green electricity and features Aldi’s new electronic shelf labels in store in place of traditional paper price labels, meaning that stock or price changes can be quickly and easily communicated to customers.

Aldi25

This year, Aldi celebrates 25 years in Ireland. To mark this milestone, an economic impact report commissioned by Aldi revealed that the retailer contributed €757 million to the Irish economy in 2023. 

Over the past 25 years, Aldi has paid more than €1.3 billion in wages and invested €2 billion in capital expenditure since 1999. 

Aldi supports over 12,500 jobs in Ireland, both directly and indirectly, and boasts a regional employment spread significantly above the national average.

Supplier support

Aldi has focused on expanding its network of local suppliers, fostering relationships that have allowed the retailer to offer a diverse range of high-quality Irish products. 

Aldi today works with more than 330 Irish suppliers, and over the last 25 years, has spent over €10 billion with the Irish supplier network.

Community support

Each Offaly store has recently nominated a charity or community group to receive a €500 Aldi gift card as part of Aldi’s Community Grants programme. 

This year’s chosen recipient is Tullamore Tidy Towns. In addition, Acorn Edenderry was chosen to receive €2,500 worth of gift cards to mark Aldi’s 25th year in Ireland.

Aldi’s existing stores across Co. Offaly are deeply rooted in their local communities. 

To date, the stores have donated almost 50,000 meals to local charities through FoodCloud.

In addition to supporting local charities, Aldi, in collaboration with Green Belt, is the first retailer in Ireland to commit to planting 1 million native Irish woodland trees by 2025.

Specialbuys

Aldi will be stocking an extensive range of Specialbuys at its Tullamore store including several toys and stocking fillers, such as Christmas Squishees, priced at €9.99 and Children’s Play Tent, priced at €19.99.

Read more: Aldi invests €24m in Kildare site amid strong growth in Ireland

 

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