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Wholesale / Retail 47 - Retail trade 47.1 - Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
7 September 2025
Foreseen end date
30 September 2025
Description
The German supermarket chain Aldi is set to accelerate its expansion in Spain with the opening of four new supermarkets in September, located in Felanitx (Mallorca), Berango and Barakaldo (Basque Country), and Madrid. The new openings will create more than 300 direct jobs across Spai,
These openings form part of the German retailer’s strategy to strengthen its presence in key regions and make its offer of high-quality, competitively priced products more accessible to Spanish consumers. Looking at the future, Aldi plans to open around 20 additional stores by the end of 2025, surpassing 480 locations nationwide, consolidating its role as a key player in the Spanish retail sector.
Aldi has experiences several business expansion processes in Spain in 2025 Aldi 2025-ES, 2023 Aldi 2023-ES and 2022 Aldi 2022-ES, Aldi 2022-ES, with the creation of 280, 600, 1000 and 600 jobs, respectively.
Eurofound (2025), Aldi, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 203274, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203274.