Lidl has named five areas of the city it wants to open new stores in.
The sites – four in Brighton, one in Portslade – have been included in a wishlist of hundreds of areas the German supermarket giant wants to open in.
In Brighton, it wants to find sites in the city centre (the map indicates the Western Road area), Hollingbury Moulsecoomb and London Road.
It also says it wants to find a site in Portslade
The chain said today it wants to open hundreds of stores across the country.
Richard Taylor, Lidl GB Chief Development Officer, commented: “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 the past seven months in a row. With an exceptional store network and our laser focus on operational excellence, we’re welcoming more customers through our doors than ever before, which positions us perfectly for continued expansion.
“As we celebrate our 30th year, our commitment to ensuring that all households across the country have access to high quality produce at affordable prices is stronger than ever.
“We’re planning to open hundreds of new Lidl stores but ultimately see no ceiling on our ambition or growth potential. This is why we’re continuing to invest in new locations whilst exploring innovative routes to expansion.
“As we look ahead, we’re excited to welcome even more new shoppers to our existing stores, as well as those we’re planning to open across the country in the coming months and years.”
Should a site be successfully identified, the discounter will pay a finders’ fee of either 1.5% of the total freehold purchase price, or 10% of the first year’s rent for leaseholds, which would equate to £22,500 for a completed £1.5m site purchase.
The discounter is specifically looking for sites in prominent locations with easy access and strong pedestrian or traffic flow, with 1.5+ acres for a standalone store and up to four acres for mixed-use schemes.
Sites should allow for unit sizes between 18,000 and 26,500 sq ft and over 100 dedicated car parking spaces, and Lidl says it will consider freehold, leasehold or long leasehold opportunities.
Anyone with a suggestion should email adam.forsdick@lidl.co.uk
I do like Lidl. I’ve been to one in Germany, where their stores are massive. I also feel like my shopping ends up being far cheaper when I go to a Lidl in comparison.
Love my local Lidl – Hove Goldstone retail park. Staff are lovely
I just wish more of its packaging was recyclable, e.g the nut packets & onion netting.
The second largest retailer in the world run by a secretive private German company who are destroying farmers livelihoods across Europe ( hence all the recent protests in France and Germany) by driving down prices to completely unsustainable levels – great marketing but they are slowly destroying the smaller local suppliers networks in the UK.. they import most of their products and all they care about is buying market share. Their stores are horrible, having lived in Germany they are even worse there after they have driven out all the decent full range supermarkets
Fortunately there is no space for such a store.
Lidl, cool,
Peacehaven needs a new supermarket. The meridian centre is due to be rebuilt – currently Morrisons have plans but given they are closing stores. I think it’s only a matter of time before they pull out. What a welcome to have a Lidl.
One in Portslade would be nice, can’t think where they could put it though.
Just what this city needs, another supermarket. I live in central Hove in walking distance of a Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Tesco Co op, Waitrose. Tesco express to small corner Co-operatives. A bus ride from a Morrison. Also a 10 min drive to Asda.
I would love for Lidl to take over the Asda at Hollingbury.
Imagine a supermarket in north Brighton with stock on the shelves, vegetables rather than empty containers, and that you could weigh yourself so you can use the app rather than queuing at checkouts.
Asda Hollingbury must be the worst supermarket in the UK. Lidl – please take it over (and don’t keep the management)
It be great is we got one London road as its 5 minutes from where I live I love lidi better than aldi great news
Tesco. Every LIDL helps.
Can we have a primark superstore instead please. Lol.