220 jobs to be created as new Scottish Lidl store locations revealed

Discount supermarket chain Lidl plans to create up to 220 jobs as it opens four additional Scottish stores and pumps cash into its existing sites.

Lidl plans to expand its portfolio across the country, adding to the current estate of 103 Scottish sites.

The chain plans to expand its portfolio across the country, adding to a current estate of 103 sites with new branches in Rosyth, Fife, and Finnieston and Robroyston in Glasgow. The location of the fourth site has yet to be disclosed.

Meanwhile, Lidl has pledged to “optimise” existing stores across Scotland, including in Kirkwall, Kelso and Kilsyth.

Overall, the investment and expansion programme should lead to the creation of up to 220 additional jobs over the next 12 months.

The German-owned retailer recently revealed a list of 28 “sites of interest” across the country. Along with fellow German brand Aldi it has been aggressively growing its UK footprint, taking on the might of established “big four” players Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.

Ross Millar, Lidl’s regional director for Scotland, said: “At the beginning of 2020 we opened our 100th store in Scotland.

“To be able to continue that growth across the country is an exciting prospect and reinforces our commitment to creating new jobs and providing Scottish communities with quality produce at Lidl value prices.”

The ongoing expansion in Scotland is part of Lidl’s target of having 1,000 stores opened across Britain by the end of 2023 and its commitment to investing £1.3 billion in expansion over the course of 2021 and 2022.

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