DISCOUNT supermarket chain wars are becoming more exciting than Friday night television.

Across the county, brands Aldi and Lidl are always trying to find new places to open stores.

Be it Southampton, Romsey, Winchester, or even in the New Forest, you could soon have one of these stores a stone's throw from your home - if you don't already!

Both German chains just want to keep expanding, and they've released a list of areas where they want to add to their portfolios.

These are where they want to build:

ALDI

  • Andover
  • Basingstoke
  • Eastleigh
  • Gosport
  • Hedge End
  • Lymington
  • New Milton
  • Fair Oak
  • Farnborough
  • Havant
  • Locks Heath
  • Ringwood
  • Southampton
  • Totton
  • Waterlooville
  • Winchester

LIDL

  • Aldershot
  • Alton
  • Andover (Looking to relocate within area)
  • Basingstoke - Central
  • Chandlers Ford
  • Fareham - North
  • Fareham - Segensworth
  • Farnborough
  • Gosport - Forton (Looking to relocate within area)
  • Hedge End
  • Lymington
  • Petersfield (Looking to relocate within area)
  • Portsmouth - Central/West
  • Portsmouth - Farlington
  • Romsey
  • Southampton - Townhill (Looking to relocate within area)
  • Southampton - Bassett
  • Southampton - Bitterne
  • Southampton - Portswood
  • Totton (Looking to relocate within area)
  • Winchester - Town Centre/Easton Lane
  • Winchester - West/Badgers Farm