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NewsAldi confirms Atherstone distribution closure with staff being forced to relocateThe new development is at least 25 minutes awaycoventrytelegraphBookmarkShareNewsByClaire Harrison16:12,
3 JUN 2025Updated16:37, 3 JUN 2025BookmarkLorries at Aldi HQ in Atherstone. The distribution centre is set to close (Image: BPM MEDIA)
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Show MeNo thanks, closeSee ourPrivacy NoticeAldi has confirmed it is to close its distribution hub at its Atherstone HQ. The closure will take place over the next two years and see the operations moved to a new site in Bardon,
Coalville.
The national name has stressed that all staff based within the Atherstone distribution hub will be offered 'guaranteed equivalent roles' at Bardon. But this will be a journey of at
least 25 minutes for some.
The news comes just months after the firm confirmed that some administrative roles at its head office in Holly Lane are also set to go. It is not yet clear how many jobs in the distribution
centre are set to be impacted by the decision to relocate.
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In a statement to CoventryLive, an Aldi spokesperson explained that the decision was made as part of the huge drive to open 1,500 stores and the Bardon site will be 'strategically
important'.
"Like any business, we must adapt and innovate in order to support our continued growth," the spokesperson said. "Bardon represents a strategically important investment for our business as
we work towards our long-term ambition of 1,500 stores across the UK.
"We are investing in the very latest technology that will significantly increase the efficiency of our warehouse network, and reduce the cost of serving our stores, meaning we can continue
to deliver the lowest prices on the market to our customers.
"Activity at Aldi’s Atherstone distribution centre will gradually relocate to Bardon over the next two years. There will be guaranteed equivalent roles at Bardon for everyone currently
working in the distribution centre at Atherstone who wants to stay with the business, and our priority is to support all our colleagues through this transition."
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