Crowds flocked to the opening of Lidl's newly revamped store in North Belfast for its opening on Thursday.
The new Shore Road store represents an investment of £4 million into the local community. The store had been closed for nine months so that it could be expanded into a larger supermarket with glass-fronted glazing, landscaping, more car parking and improved access from Shore Road.
Another 11 staff have been added to the existing workforce of 22.
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The store was officially opened on Thursday morning, July 21, by representatives from social enterprise and development trust the Ashton Centre, and suicide prevention charity PIPs who both received cheque donations from Lidl Northern Ireland to celebrate the new store launch.
Lidl Shore Road Store Manager Ben Crawford said: “Since planning permission was granted in October last year, we’ve been working at pace to deliver a fresh new store for shoppers and also enhance the facilities and façade of the site.
"I’m delighted to finally open the doors to the new Lidl Shore Road store and welcome shoppers to enjoy an unrivalled in-store experience. We’re also pleased to welcome an additional 11 new members of staff to our existing team and grow our workforce locally."
The Shore Road store is the third to be completed by Lidl as part of a wider £32 million investment to open five new stores within Belfast.
Last year, two new stores opened at Holywood Exchange and Hillview Retail Park, whilst two further stores are earmarked for completion at Castlereagh Road in East Belfast, as well as first ever Lidl store planned for South Belfast at Boucher Road.
It's part of the retailer's plan to extend its existing network of 41 stores to 50.
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