Earlsfield on list of potential new Lidl sites as supermarket aims for new stores

Earlsfield is on Lidl's potential list of new supermarket locations as the chain looks to expand to a total of 1,000 stores around the UK.

The town has made the supermarket's long list of areas in which it is considering opening new stores, after being named in a new brochure discussing its expansion plans and search for sites around the UK.

Lidl recently relocated their store in Tooting to a bigger premise in the historic RACS building.

That same day they opened new stores in Richmond and Putney.

The list of desired locations across South West London also includes Clapham, Lower Morden and Wandsworth.

The supermarket chain has more than 20 new stores opening so far this year and has set itself a 1,000 store milestone in the UK by end of 2023, with around 860 stores currently open, meaning 140 new stores are targeted within the next couple of years.

However, it's important to note that Lidl's intentions to open in Earlsfield are by no means guaranteed to go ahead, with the current list only indicating towns that the supermarket feels has the right requirements to open a new store.

The store says it is looking to acquire sites that meet its standard store format requirements - prominent locations with easy access and strong pedestrian or traffic flow. Freehold, leasehold or long leasehold opportunities.

They say unit sizes of between 18,000 and 26,500 sq ft and 100+ dedicated car parking spaces. Town centre or edge of the centre and retail parks.

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