Lidl has revealed that it plans to open 10 new stores across Greater Manchester over the next three years as part of its national expansion strategy.
The move, which is set to create approximately 400 new jobs, follows the opening of two new Lidl stores in Littleborough and Stretford earlier this year, and adds to the discounter’s current estate of 30 stores across the region.
The programme starts with the opening of a flagship Manchester store at City Tower, Piccadilly Gardens, on 17 October. Other new stores are planned for Winton, Glossop, Tameside, Oldham, Cheetham Hill, Eccles, Bolton, Blackburn, and Altrincham.
Lidl is also enhancing some of its existing stores.
“As customer demand for the Lidl offering continues to grow in Manchester, we’re excited and proud to be in a position to continue opening new stores and creating more employment opportunities across the region,” said Lidl GB regional head of property Nick Harvey.
The company currently operates a network of over 770 stores and 13 distribution centres across the UK.
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