Ribbon cut on Athy's Aldi store which creates 20 jobs

National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh, today cut the ribbon to officially open Aldi’s new Athy store. 

A total of 20 new jobs have been created at the store - the seventh in Co. Kildare and 123rd in the country.

The first Aldi store in Ireland opened in November 1999.

Anna said: "As I live locally I am delighted to help open this fantastic new store which is a great boost to the local community. 

"Aldi is a loyal supporter of the National Ploughing Championship with its exhibition being one of the standout features of the Championship year after year.

"I am looking forward to welcoming Aldi and their many Irish suppliers to Screggan, Tullamore next September.”

Manager of the new store, Iwona Szawarejko said: “We are delighted to open our new Athy store and look forward to welcoming many new customers from the local area.

Aldi has grown in popularity across Ireland in recent years and we are pleased to make the quality, value and variety of our product ranges available to more people throughout Co. Kildare.”

 A huge supporter of Irish food, Aldi has forged relationships with 70 new Irish suppliers over the last five years. 

It currently works with more than 175 Irish suppliers, helping to maintain over 34,000 jobs across the Irish food industry. 

Over 50% of Aldi’s supplier spend is spent with Irish suppliers, producers and manufacturers.  All of Aldi’s fresh meats, fresh poultry, eggs, bread, flour, and many of its teas, coffees, soft drinks, waters and snacks are provided by leading Irish suppliers.

 Suppliers from Co. Kildare include Irish Dog Foods Ltd., which supplies Aldi with a range of dog and cat food, JZ Flowers International Ltd., which supplies all of Aldi’s fresh cut flowers, Taravale Foods Ltd., which supplies Aldi with award-winning pesto and Coghlan’s Bakery, which supplies Aldi with pastries and breads.