ALDI has announced it wants to open new branches in almost every town in Oxfordshire.

The UK’s fifth largest supermarket has been on an expansion drive in recent years, opening around one new store a week.

The chain confirmed it is looking for new locations for shops across the county, including Oxford.

It also said it is looking for sites in Bicester, Thame, Wallingford, Abingdon, Banbury, Didcot, Kidlington, Wantage and Witney.

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It says each site should be around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate a 20,000 sq ft store with around 100 parking spaces, ideally on a prominent main road and with good visibility and access. 

Ciaran Aldridge, national property director at Aldi UK, said: "We have been investing in Britain for more than 30 years now, but we know that there are still areas that either do not have an Aldi at all, or that need another store to meet customer demand.

"Shoppers are increasingly looking to get unbeatable prices on their weekly shop without compromising on quality.

"That is why, more so than ever, we are keen to explore all opportunities to open new stores across the country."