Watch: Drone footage shows former Black Country pub being demolished to make way for new Aldi
Aldi’s new Walsall supermarket takes shape as former pub is demolished.
Footage shows a former Walsall pub getting demolished to make way for a new discounter.
Video shows the former Royal Exchange pub in Walsall located on Lichfield Road being demolished.
Three houses, a smaller storage unit are also being demolished to make way for Aldi’s new site.
The project was green lit by Walsall Council in March 2025.
50 new jobs are expected to arrive into the area in time for the supermarket’s official opening.
As part of the new supermarket, a new parking space will be created for Aldi’s customers.
There should be approximately 109 car parking spaces available once project is completed, access to parking will be from Lichfield Road.
This will include four EV spaces as well as six disabled parking spaces.
Information on the store’s opening date will be revealed in due course.
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