ALDI HAVE received planning permission to open a second store in Ennis.
On Wednesday, the retailer received confirmation from An Bord Pleanála that the €3.5m store could proceed.
Located in Westpoint Retail Park on the Kilrush Rd in Ennis, the new store is to create 30 permanent jobs with a further 50 to be supported during construction. The new store will provide 96 dedicated car parking spaces for ALDI shoppers, along with four electric vehicle charging spaces and 20 bicycle parking spaces.
Construction is to commence early next year with a planned opening date at the end of 2023. The 1,000sqm store will be powered by 100% green electricity, supported by 121sqm of solar panels on its roof.
In June 2005, ALDI opened its first store in Ennis which is located on Francis Street.
Colin Breslin, Regional Managing Director, ALDI Ireland stated, “We are delighted to receive planning permission from An Bord Pleanála to open a second store in Ennis. Our Francis Street store is one of our busiest and most popular stores in the country.”
“Even more households and families in Ennis and the surrounding areas will soon be able to shop at their local ALDI and enjoy our range of great quality fresh produce, Irish ingredients and household products at value that just won’t be beaten. At a time when everyone is grappling with rising costs, the ability to offer our customers the best value at locations most convenient to them matters more than ever”.
ALDI had previously been denied planning permission to open a store in Shannon. They currently have outlets in Ennis, Ennistymon and Killaloe.
