Lidl set to open 7 new Greater Manchester supermarkets - here's everything you need to know

Lidl GB, which first came to the UK in 1994, has since seen tremendous growth and now has plans “to invest half a billion pounds in its expansion” and “open more than 40 new stores across the country this financial year.”

Potential locations across Greater Manchester, include: Ancoats, Bolton, Didsbury, Gorton, Deansgate, Rochdale and a new store in Oldham.

Richard Taylor, Chief Development Officer at Lidl GB, said: “This level of investment is a clear sign of our ambition. As we enter our fourth decade in Great Britain and hurtle towards a thousand stores, there are still so many parts of the country crying out for convenient access to a Lidl store. That’s why we welcome the measures proposed in the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill – they recognise the urgent need to remove barriers to development and support the kind of growth we at Lidl are working towards.”

Adding: “Our latest site requirements brochure reinforces the scale of our ambition for the future. New Lidl stores mean new jobs, new opportunities for British suppliers, and continued investment into local economies. We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing supermarkets in the country, and with this investment, we’re taking another big step in our journey.”

To ensure these new locations run smoothly, Lidl will also be completing their expansion of the “Belvedere Regional Distribution Centre” this year and start work on a new distribution centre in Leeds at the end of 2025.