LIDL OPENING NINE STORES IN ONE MONTH

• Openings include four brand-new locations in Canning Town, Preston, Walsall, and Wombourne
• A further five stores have been upgraded, featuring bigger sales areas and modern amenities, providing enhanced shopping experiences
• Follows Lidl’s most successful Christmas yet, as it welcomed almost two million more customers and exceeded £1 billion in sales for the first time

Lidl is kicking off the new year with nine store openings in one month. With the majority opening their doors in February, hundreds of new jobs have been created as a result, whilst even more households nationwide will have access to the discounter’s award-winning combination of high-quality, affordable products.

Canning Town, Preston, Walsall, and Wombourne are all getting new stores. Meanwhile, a further five communities will see a bigger and better Lidl re-open in their area following significant investment. This will include stores in Blantyre, Cwmbran, Oldbrook, Wells, and West Ealing.

The latest wave of openings follows its first of 2025 in Northampton, whilst building on the momentum of a series of ten new store openings in the run up to Christmas, including Bovey Tracey, Hemel Hempstead, and Ipswich, as part of the discounter’s ongoing expansion drive.

Delivering an economic boost, this growth will create hundreds of new roles across the country. Colleague benefits include industry-leading maternity and adoption leave, enhanced holiday entitlement, and an in-store discount.

Richard Taylor, Chief Development Officer at Lidl GB, said: “As we begin the new year, we’re maintaining our momentum and opening nine state-of-the-art stores, delivering bigger and better shopping experiences to new communities and those we’ve proudly served for an average of 26 years. After a record-breaking Christmas, where millions of households turned to Lidl, these openings reflect the growing demand for our unbeatable value and quality. This is just the start – we’ve got more openings in the pipeline this year alone and can’t wait to welcome even more customers, both loyal and new, through our doors in the weeks ahead.”

This ambitious growth comes after Lidl’s most successful Christmas yet, with nearly two million more customers shopping at the discounter compared to previous years. Sales for the festive period rose 7% year-on-year, exceeding £1 billion for the first time. Lidl has also consistently been named the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar supermarket for over a year.

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Notes to Editor

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 970 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