Hundreds of towns and cities across the UK could see a new Lidl supermarket open in the coming years, as the discount chain has released its latest ‘wish list’ of 876 target locations for its UK expansion
Millions of British households could soon find themselves within easy reach of a brand new Lidl store, as the budget supermarket giant unveils its latest location ‘wish list’, outlining hundreds of sites across the country where it hopes to set up shop.
Announced today (Monday, April 27), the list spans hundreds of locations throughout Scotland, Wales and England. Locations making the list include several Cambridgeshire towns and cities.
Locations in Cambridgeshire include:
The German retailer confirmed it is actively pursuing freehold, leasehold, or long-leasehold sites in prominent positions with high footfall and good transport links.
Richard Taylor, chief real estate officer at Lidl GB, said: “At Lidl GB, we currently have one of the most ambitious store opening programmes of any supermarket, and we are more committed than ever to bringing our high-quality and low-priced products to even more communities across the country.”
It comes after Lidl GB announced plans to open more than 50 new stores over the next year. This forms part of its £600 million investment. The popular supermarket is also constructing a new warehouse in Leeds as part of its planned UK expansion, reports the Express.
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