A "newly-transformed" Lidl is to open in East Belfast next month.
The Castlereagh Road store has undergone a major expansion and will welcome customers to the “bright, modern and award-winning "concept store” on September 15.
Lidl say the new shop is also creating ten new jobs - over and above those at the old premises.
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The firm said: “Occupying a much larger area of 11,575 sq. meters, with an impressive 1,420 sq. metre sales floor, the new east Belfast store has been built with a focus on sustainability and style - prioritising energy efficiency with a range of environmentally-friendly features as well as a sleek, modern design and improved access as part of the entire site’s ambitious transformation plans.
“The expanded store has also created further employment for the local area, with the team welcoming 10 permanent new employees to support the larger retail offering. A further 200 jobs were also supported during the build-out and development phase.”
Lidl says the development is part of a £32 million investment being poured into developing five stores in the Greater Belfast region.
Lidl Northern Ireland Regional Property Director, Chris Speers, said: “Castlereagh Road continues to be an important location for us - we’ve been serving the local community here for more than 20 years and we are delighted to now welcome local shoppers a modern new store with significantly more space to shop all their favourite products. This project is part of our strategy and commitment to invest in transforming our existing range of older stores to better serve communities and to future proof our store network in line with our ambitious sustainability targets.
“The relocation has also enabled us to breathe new life into this prominent location and to refresh the entire site with new landscaping and improved access which will benefit our neighbours and the wider community.
“This has been a highly anticipated project and feedback from the community has been very encouraging as locals look forward to continuing to shop our award-winning range of high-quality food at low prices, particularly during this challenging time.
“I’m pleased that we were able to deliver this project within just six months and I’m delighted to confirm an opening date of Thursday 15 September. The team and I look forward to welcoming our new team members as well as our fantastic customers through the doors very soon.”
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