LIDL ACCELERATES EXPANSION WITH 10 NEW STORES OPENING BEFORE CHRISTMAS

• Lidl to open 10 new stores before Christmas, creating around 400 new jobs across the country
• This expansion includes key locations from Berwick Green in Bristol to Bovey Tracey in Devon and Stirchley in Birmingham, with three new openings in London alone
• A further three existing stores will reopen after undergoing upgrades and extensions, providing communities with access to bigger and better Lidl stores
• Comes as Lidl exchanges on a sale and leaseback deal worth £70m with a joint venture between Roadside Real Estate Plc and Meadow Partners, which includes 12 new stores

Lidl GB is accelerating its national expansion with the opening of 10 new stores before Christmas, creating around 400 jobs and extending its reach to thousands more households. From Berwick Green in Bristol to Bovey Tracey in Devon and Stirchley in Birmingham, the discounter is continuing its mission to make high-quality, affordable produce accessible to all corners of Great Britain.

In London alone, where Lidl was last year named the third largest supermarket, it is opening three new stores. These include Hoxton, Forest Gate and Caterham, further cementing the discounter’s strong foothold in the capital.

The update comes after the discounter opened a new store in the seaside town of Worthing at the end of the summer, followed by the opening of its new Fulham store in September. 

In addition to the new stores, Lidl will reopen three existing stores that have either been relocated or refurbished and extended, including Chessington, Connah’s Quay and Dagenham Heathway, ensuring that more communities benefit from a bigger and better shopping experience.

The news comes as Lidl exchanges on a sale and leaseback deal with a joint venture between Roadside Real Estate Plc and Meadow Partners worth £70m. The deal includes 12 new stores in locations such as Crediton, Manchester, and Saffron Walden. This agreement reflects Lidl’s continued commitment to expanding its footprint, while also exploring innovative and flexible approaches to growth.

Richard Taylor, Chief Development Officer at Lidl GB, said: “Our plan to open 10 new stores before Christmas demonstrates our continued commitment to providing more communities across the country with access to affordable, quality food, as well as employment opportunities. But we still have big ambitions for our expansion plans to open hundreds more Lidl stores in the future. Our teams are constantly scouring the country for new sites, identifying opportunities not just in towns where we don’t currently have stores, but also in areas where existing stores are experiencing increasing demand. Our sale and leaseback deal is just the latest example of how we’re continuing to expand our footprint across the country, ensuring that even more households can benefit from a Lidl store nearby.”

Lidl’s growth is underpinned by its strong performance after being named the UK’s fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar supermarket 14 times in a row, with today’s announcement building on plans to open hundreds of new stores across the country.

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About Lidl GB

Since establishing itself in Great Britain in 1994, Lidl GB has experienced continuous growth and today has over 34,000 employees, over 960 stores and 14 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales.

As part of the Schwarz retail group, Lidl is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the food retail industry. The supermarket, which has around 375,000 employees globally, currently operates over 12,350 stores and more than 225 logistics centres and warehouses in 31 countries.

The supermarket takes pride in providing its customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices throughout Great Britain, from Kirkwall to the Isle of Wight.

Social responsibility and sustainability are at the core of the company's daily operations, with the company placing a strong emphasis on its responsibility for people, society, and the environment. Lidl GB is passionate about working with British producers and sources two thirds of its products from British suppliers.

The Schwarz Group, which operates worldwide as a retail group, generated a revenue of €167.2 billion in the financial year 2023.

For more information about Lidl GB visit corporate.lidl.co.uk