Lidl to open nine new UK stores this month in latest expansion drive
Lidl is preparing to launch nine new stores within a month, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing supermarket chain in the UK.
Lidl is preparing to launch nine new stores this month, further solidifying its position as the fastest-growing supermarket chain in the UK.
New locations will open in Canning Town, Preston, Walsall, and Wombourne, while stores in Blantyre, Cwmbran, Oldbrook, Wells, and West Ealing will be upgraded and relaunched after substantial investments.
The upgraded stores have bigger sales areas and modern amenities, which provide more space for shoppers and a wider selection of products.
This new batch of stores come after it opened its first supermarket of 2025 in Northampton last month and follows the successful debut of ten new locations before Christmas, including Bovey Tracey, Hemel Hempstead, and Ipswich, all part of the supermarket’s ongoing expansion strategy.
The German discounter confirmed this expansion will lead to the creation of hundreds of new jobs across the country.
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Lidl GB chief development officer Richard Taylor said: “As we begin the new year, we’re maintaining our momentum and opening nine state-of-the-art stores, delivering bigger and better shopping experiences to new communities and those we’ve proudly served for an average of 26 years.
“After a record-breaking Christmas, where millions of households turned to Lidl, these openings reflect the growing demand for our unbeatable value and quality.
“This is just the start – we’ve got more openings in the pipeline this year alone and can’t wait to welcome even more customers, both loyal and new, through our doors in the weeks ahead.”
The grocer’s latest expansion news comes after it celebrated its “most successful Christmas yet” with sales exceeding £1bn for the first time in its 30-year history in the UK.
Last month, Lidl was granted permission by a High Court to open its very first pub in Northern Ireland.
The German grocery giant will be able to go ahead with its plans to launch the pub inside its Dundonald store, based near Belfast, after a judge dismissed an appeal raised by another trader.
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