Overview
- Lidl’s new site requirements brochure outlines plans to expand across Great Britain, with coverage citing 1,169 named target places and other reports summarizing a list of 486 new sites.
- For London and the M25 corridor, the discounter is seeking about 100 additional locations using flexible formats in shopping centres, high streets and retail parks near strong transport links.
- The brochure calls for units of 18,000–26,500 sq ft with at least 100 dedicated parking spaces on plots of 1.5+ acres for standalone stores or up to 4 acres for mixed‑use schemes.
- The company invites third parties to propose sites under a competitive finder’s fee, listing numerous towns across the North East and Cumbria, including Windermere, Keswick and Ulverston which would give Lidl a first presence in the Lake District if progressed.
- Regional reports highlight at least seven proposed sites in County Durham and at least ten on Teesside, while ongoing projects such as a new York store at Monks Cross reinforce the retailer’s growth alongside an existing estate of roughly 980 UK outlets.