Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead opens new Aldi store at Teal Park near Netherfield

A brand new Aldi store at Teal Park near Netherfield opened its doors to customers yesterday (12) with ParalympicsGB athletics hero Richard Whitehead cutting the ribbon alongside residents from local care home, Rivendell View. 

The Magenta Way store near Netherfield will be run by Store Manager Stuart Levick, along with a team of 38 colleagues from the local community.

ParalympicsGB gold medallist Richard Whitehead gave away complimentary bags of fresh fruit and vegetables from Aldi’s famous Super 6 range to the first 30 customers in the queue, and is set to deliver an inspirational virtual assembly for pupils at Netherfield Primary School after the summer break as part of the supermarket’s initiative, Get Set to Eat Fresh – which has already inspired over two million school children aged 5-14 years to learn more about the benefits of cooking fresh, healthy food with their families. 

Aldi Netherfield is also offering pupils at the Netherfield Primary School the opportunity to win a £20 gift voucher to spend at the new store. Children at Netherfield Primary School have been tasked with creating a poster to show what healthy eating means to them. Richard will announce the winner during the virtual assembly and present the pupil with their £20 voucher. 

Store Manager Stuart Levick said: “It’s been a wonderful morning here at the opening of Aldi Netherfield. It was lovely to welcome our new customers into store, and I look forward to meeting more of the community in the coming weeks. I’m also thrilled that we are able to support Netherfield Primary School through our partnership with ParalympicsGB.” 

ParalympicsGB star Richard Whitehead added: “I’ve had a fantastic time opening the new Aldi this morning. It was an honour to officially open the store and welcome customers inside for the first time.

“I am looking forward to speaking with the children at Netherfield Primary School about the importance of eating healthily and how it can be fun to plan and prepare meals as a family. Hopefully, I will inspire the pupils to keep active and try different sports.” 

The new Aldi store offers large chillers and freezers dedicated to fresh, British meat products, a ‘Food to Go’ section at the front of the store, and an exclusive section full of Health & Beauty products. 

Netherfield customers can also take a walk down the ‘Aisle of Aldi’, where they will find legendary Specialbuys which are available every Thursday and Sunday. During opening week, the store will be offering a range of tools and accessories, including a 20v impact drill for £24.99, 40v cordless angle grinder for £29.99 and an Activ Energy 20/40v Battery Charger for £14.99.

The new Aldi store is calling on local charities and food banks in Netherfield to register with Neighbourly, a community engagement platform that links businesses to charitable organisations in the local community.  

Local charities that register will be able to collect surplus food and perishable products, such as fruit, vegetables and baked goods, up to seven days a week. Any charities in the area that would like to partner up with the new Aldi store should email aldi@neighbourly.com.