Desiree Henry, a silver medallist at Paris 2024, will join store manager Alice Allen and her team to open the new Aldi in Commercial Street on Thursday, October 30.
Alice said: “We can’t wait to open the doors to the new store in Shoreditch.
“It’s set to be a special day and having Olympic hero Desiree Henry join us will make it a morning to remember.”
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The new store will feature a team of 18, who Aldi said will all be recruited from the local area.
Desiree said: “I’m so excited to be opening Aldi’s new store; it will be great to chat to customers and a lovely way for me to thank Aldi for its support of Team GB.”
