LIDL GB has revealed hundreds of new locations where it is seeking sites for new stores, including in Somerset.
The latest list of Somerset locations where Lidl would like to open new stores is detailed in the supermarket’s site requirements brochure, published today (April 27).
These locations include Bath, Burnham-on-Sea, Cheddar, Frome, Midsomer Norton, near Taunton, and Shepton Mallet.
Lidl is actively seeking freehold, leasehold and long-leased sites and is offering a finder’s fee for previously unidentified locations that lead to a store development.
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According to a spokesperson, Lidl is looking to bring its ‘winning combination’ of ‘quality and affordability’ to more households in Somerset.
The spokesperson said each new store will generate ‘high-quality jobs for local people with some of the most competitive benefits in the sector’.
This includes entry-level hourly rates of £13.45 nationally, increasing to £14.45 with length of service.
Richard Taylor, chief real estate officer at Lidl GB, 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.”
Earlier this month, Lidl GB confirmed plans to open more than 50 new stores in the next 12 months as part of a £600million investment.
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