ALDI's on the lookout for a new store location in Ormskirk, replacing what some have described as its cramped 'cattle market' shop on Two Saints Place.

The UK’s fifth largest supermarket opens around one new store a week on average to meet demand from new customers.

It's now looking for freehold town-centre or edge-of-centre sites suitable for development, and says each site should be around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, ideally on a prominent main road and with good visibility and access.

Ciaran Aldridge, national property director at Aldi UK, said: “We have been investing in Britain for more than 30 years now, but we know that there are still areas that either do not have an Aldi at all, or that need another store to meet customer demand.

“That’s why, more so than ever, we’re keen to explore all opportunities to open new stores across the country.”

Good luck in Ormskirk Aldi! Can anyone think of a suitable location? Remember when Sainsbury's tried to open on Green Lane, Ormskirk c. 1994?

Watch this space!