Lidl GB wants to invest in 6 new stores on Fylde coast potentially creating hundreds of jobs for local people

German supermarket giant Lidl has set it sights on opening six new stores on the Fylde coast potentially creating hundreds of jobs.

Lidl GB has now revealed the target locations across the Fylde coast where it is seeking sites for new stores.

Marton, Bispham, Fleetwood, Thornton, Lytham and Garstang are part of the latest list of locations detailed in the supermarket’s latest Site Requirements Brochure.

Bosses at the dicount food retailer said they are actively seeking freehold, leasehold, or long-leasehold sites in prominent locations with strong footfall and easy accessibility.

They are offering a competitive finder’s fee is available to anyone who successfully identifies a previously unknown site that leads to a developed store.

If successful , each store will generate high quality jobs for local people with what Lidl bosses say are “some of the most competitive benefits in the sector”, with 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.”

To date Lidl operates stores in: Devonshire Road, Blackpool; Bloomfield Road, Blackpool; Anchorsholme Lane West, Cleveleys; Garstang Road East, Poulton and Squires Gate Lane, South Shore.

Last month, Lidl GB confirmed plans to open more than 50 new stores in the next 12 months as part of a £600million investment.

The supermarket chain has held a 33-month streak as the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar supermarket in the UK, with the publication of its latest target locations signalling a clear intention to continue to grow at pace after opening its 1,000 store in East Grinstead last November.

Bosses at the supermarket chain say the benefits of Lidl from its operations, investments and employment extend far beyond the basket. Beyond increasing access to great value products, the discounter’s estate directly increases vital food donations. Every store is linked to local charities and through its surplus food donations, activated via Neighbourly, Lidl provided 18.5 million meals, supporting 6.8 million people in need in a single year. This is one example of ‘The Lidl Effect’ in action.

To support this nationwide ambition, Lidl GB is already cementing a strong operational foundation. The construction of its new warehouse in Leeds is progressing well with operations due to begin next year.