Lidl plans new stores and £40m upgrade
13th January 2026
UK: Discount supermarket Lidl is opening 19 UK stores over the next eight weeks and investing over £40m in modernising more than 70 existing stores.
Building on the recent opening of its 1,000th store, the new store openings will expand the discounter’s presence into new parts of Great Britain, including locations in Calne, Wiltshire, to Brough, Yorkshire.
In addition, Lidl has announced plans to refurbish over 70 existing stores from Dundee to the Isle of Wight, ensuring customers benefit from the same high standards wherever they shop.
The £43m investment in existing stores will include larger natural refrigerant systems.
