Lidl reveals interest in 99 Yorkshire areas for potential store development

A UK supermarket has announced interest in nearly 100 different areas across Yorkshire where it is aiming to create new stores.

Lidl GB has published its list of key areas across Great Britain where it is interested in acquiring sites for potential store development, with 99 areas listed in Yorkshire, including parts of Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield.

The new stores are part of the supermarket’s plans to build its portfolio to 1,000 sites by the end of 2023, with 20 opened this year already.

Christian Härtnagel, CEO at Lidl GB, said: “We are calling on developers and landlords up and down the country to help find potential sites for us to build Lidl stores, which demonstrates the continued ambition we have to further expand our store portfolio across the nation.

“Despite the challenges of the past year, we still managed to meet our ambitious target of opening, on average, one new store per week across Great Britain.

“We are looking forward to opening more stores throughout the country and welcoming new colleagues in the coming months and years, so that more communities can access quality food at the lowest prices on the market.”