Aldi has revealed plans for a major new distribution centre in Leicestershire to serve its shops in the Midlands.
The 600,000 sq ft centre is to be located off the A50 at Sawley Crossroads, near Kegworth.
A formal planning application for the site, which is owned by Wilson Bowden Developments, is to be made early in the new year.
A spokesperson for Aldi said: “This is major investment for Aldi. The distribution requirements of the business need to keep pace with the growth of our retail outlets and we therefore have an urgent need to deliver a new centre to serve our Midlands region.
“The site at Sawley is ideally placed to do this. We have been in talks with north west Leicestershire district council to ensure that the scheme is deliverable, and we are hopeful that planning will be approved and we can be on site during 2015.”
