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Lidl has published a list of hundreds of target locations across Great Britain as the retailer seeks to accelerate its brick-and-mortar expansion.
The supermarket is searching for freehold or leasehold sites in prominent areas, including Garthdee, Aldgate, and Windsor, to support its nationwide growth strategy.
The move follows the opening of the company’s 1,000th store in East Grinstead and comes amid a £600m investment into its UK infrastructure.
New stores will create local employment with entry-level pay starting at £13.45 nationally and £14.80 in London, rising with length of service.
The retailer is also progressing with a new warehouse in Leeds, which is scheduled to begin operations next year to support the increased capacity.
Lidl currently holds a 33-month tenure as the fastest-growing physical supermarket in the UK, according to the company’s latest site requirements brochure.
Beyond retail operations, the discounter provided 18.5 million meals to 6.8 million people through surplus food donations via the Neighbourly platform in one year.
Chief real estate officer Richard Taylor 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.
“All of our stores deliver more than just affordable products. Each one also brings quality jobs, opportunities for British suppliers to showcase the best of our home grown produce and support to local good causes in the communities each one serves. In uncertain times, shoppers and communities can count on us.”
