THE NEW Aldi foodstore in Abergavenny is on target to open its doors on Thursday, September 20.

The work to build the retail outlet started in April, but the scheme had been mothballed for a number of years following the economic downturn in 2008.

The new Aldi store will create up to 17 jobs and include a store manager, assistant store manager and around 15 assistants most of which have already been recruited from the local area and will start training within a fortnight.