The discounter Aldi wants to continue growing in Great Britain and create new jobs in the UK in the coming year 2000.

As the company announced on Monday, investments of 1.3 billion pounds (a good 1.5 billion euros) are planned in the next two years.

Aldi currently employs 41,000 people in the UK and has a network of 920 branches.

The discounter currently has a market share of 8.1 percent in Great Britain and, according to its own statements, wants to "accelerate" its growth on the island.

100 new stores are to be added in the next two years.

Like many other supermarket chains in Great Britain, Aldi was recently able to benefit from closed restaurants and pubs during the Corona crisis.

Sales in Great Britain rose last year by over ten percent to a good 13.5 billion pounds (15.8 billion euros).

Pre-tax profits fell 2.5 percent to £ 264.8 million.

According to Aldi, this was due, among other things, to investments and the costs of the crisis.