Lidl to open hundreds of stores across the country
1st May 2024 Lidl has announced plans to open hundreds of stores across the country, as the supermarket retailer celebrates 30 years of trading in the UK. Over the coming months, Lidl is set to welcome shoppers to new stores in cities such as Bristol, Birmingham, and Berwick, Scotland. In London alone, the retailer will be opening stores in Wandsworth, Fulham, Hoxton, and Canning Town. This follows a year of significant investment into Lidl’s infrastructure, during which the retailer opened its largest-ever warehouse in Luton. It has also completed an extension to its Welsh distribution centre in Bridgend, as well as made significant progress with its Belvedere warehouse expansion which, upon completion, will result in its size and capacity being doubled. The announcement comes as Lidl publishes its list of target locations for potential new stores, with the discounter eyeing major growth in cities such as Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, and London, as well as smaller towns. Richard Taylor, Lidl GB chief development officer, said: “Having fortified our infrastructure with significant investments like Luton, which is the largest warehouse in the Lidl world, we’re proud to have achieved record market share this month. We have also been the fastest growing bricks and mortar supermarket for...
