Discount retailer Lidl has confirmed plans to open 19 shops throughout England over the following eight weeks, creating as much as 640 jobs.
It is the newest step within the agency’s growth plans after it launched its 1,000th retailer final 12 months, with a goal of including 40 extra websites by 28 February.
The 19 new shops embrace three within the West Midlands, with one every in Birmingham, Burntwood in Staffordshire and Hereford.
The German-owned grocery store, Britain’s sixth-largest grocery chain, mentioned it was additionally investing about £43m in revamping greater than 70 outlets throughout the UK.
Richard Taylor, chief actual property officer at Lidl’s UK operations, mentioned: “We’re starting the new year as we mean to go on, with a major investment that reinforces our commitment to delivering the best experience for customers and creating a positive impact for the communities we serve.
“With this push, we’re set on successful extra consumers throughout the nation and claiming a good larger share of the market.”
Recent figures from Lidl confirmed it loved a robust Christmas with a ten% surge in gross sales because it notched up a greater than £1.1bn in turnover within the 4 weeks main as much as Christmas Eve.
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