Lidl has announced plans to open 10 new stores before Christmas in a move that will create around 400 new jobs across the country.

Three of the new stores will be located in London, with the other stores opening in locations including Bristol, Birmingham and Devon.

In addition to the new stores, Lidl will reopen three existing stores that have either been relocated or refurbished and extended, including those in Chessington and Dagenham Heathway.

Additionally, Lidl said it has struck a sale and leaseback deal with a joint venture between Roadside Real Estate Plc and Meadow Partners worth £70 million.
The deal includes 12 new stores in locations such as Crediton, Manchester, and Saffron Walden.

As well as opening stores in new locations, the company is also looking to expand existing stores where demand is increasing.

Richard Taylor, chief development officer at Lidl GB, said that its teams are constantly looking for new sites.

“Our plan to open 10 new stores before Christmas demonstrates our continued commitment to providing more communities across the country with access to affordable, quality food, as well as employment opportunities,” he added. “But we still have big ambitions for our expansion plans to open hundreds more Lidl stores in the future.”

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