Opening date pushed back for new Aldi store in Tullamore

The opening date for the new Aldi store in Tullamore has been pushed back, a spokesperson at the company said.

The store located on the former Texas site at Kilbride Plaza had been due to open this week on Thursday October 31 but it has now been delayed. The spokesperson was unable to provide a new opening date.

Work began on the 1,644 square metre retail store in May of this year.

The site itself will also incorporate a three storey 874 sq.m retail/office unit, two-storey 281 sq.m cafe. Car and bicycle spaces will also be provided. A new pedestrian and cycle walkway between Offaly Street and O'Connell Street is also included. This is the second Aldi store in Tullamore; the first is located at Cloncollig.

Brian O’Shea, HR Director at ALDI Ireland, said,''the new Tullamore store represents an investment of €10.5 million in the town.

According to the company, the retailer spent more than €23 million with six Offaly-based suppliers last year.

Since opening its first store in the country 25 years ago, ALDI’s network has grown to 162 stores,