A NEW 7,000 square ft Poundland is set to open in Aldershot in March. 

Poundland has announced it will open or relocate at least 50 stores in the UK, creating up to 800 new jobs.

Eight of the locations are already confirmed with a planned opening time between January and March, including the new Aldershot-based store which will be based in the Wellington Centre.

Poundland’s managing director Barry Williams said: “We know how customers appreciate the effort we’ve made in the last few years to transform our offer, offering them more of what they want to buy, week-in, week-out.

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“That transformation means we have to step up our search for the best locations to bring the best of Poundland to customers across the UK and that’s precisely what we’ll do in 2023.

“We will continue to work hard to find the right locations that suit the range of Poundland formats we now offer - from small neighbourhood convenience stores to our large destination stores.”

The exact date of when the shop will open is to be confirmed.