A SOUTH Essex supermarket is set to close for around eight months due to a refurbishment.

Aldi, located in The Broadway, Wickford, has confirmed the news on social media.

In a tweet, they wrote: “This store is scheduled to close for refurbishment on the 18th of this month and will re-open on the 20th of November.”

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Aldi also recently revealed it wants to build two new stores in south Essex as it plans to invest more than £400 million in store development over the coming years.

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Ideally, each location would be near a main road with good visibility and access, with Rayleigh and Basildon among its priority locations.

In response to the tweet, a spokesman for Aldi confirmed the refurbishment. 

They said: "In order to provide an improved shopping experience for Wickford customers, the Aldi store on The Broadway will close at 2pm on 18th March to undergo an exciting refurbishment.

"As a result, we will be opening our brand new and improved, larger Aldi on 30th November, which will also include a refreshed layout and enhanced customer facilities."