Lidl announces plans for new distribution centre
The news of the warehouse marks another multi-million pound investment by the retailer, following a series of recent announcements about the supermarket’s extensive expansion plans
Lidl UK has revealed plans for a brand new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Bolton, Greater Manchester, following the freehold acquisition of 43.71 acres at Harworth Group’s flagship Logistics North development.
The news of the warehouse marks another multi-million pound investment by the retailer, following a series of recent announcements about the supermarket’s extensive expansion plans, including the opening of its newest RDC in Southampton and a planned new RDC in Doncaster.
Adrienne Howells, Lidl UK’s head of warehouse expansion, said: “With more British customers choosing Lidl as their family supermarket we are laser focused on the sustainable growth of our business. Once again we are delighted to reveal plans for another Lidl distribution centre in Great Britain, bringing investment to Bolton, new jobs and additional support to our existing and future stores in the north of England.
“We will be working closely with the Council to develop our plans for the site, and a planning application is likely to be forthcoming later in the year.”
The supermarket, which opened its first British based RDC in 1994, currently has warehouses in ten other locations up and down the country, including Northfleet, Enfield, Belvedere, Livingston, Weston-Super-Mare, Lutterworth, Newton Aycliffe, Runcorn, Bridgend and Southampton.
Last year the grocer announced that it would be relocating its warehouses in Weston-Super-Mare and Livingston to Avonmouth and Eurocentral respectively, as well as opening three new warehouses in Wednesbury, Exeter and Doncaster along with the expansion of its RDCs in Newton Aycliffe and Runcorn.
Phil Wilson, managing director of capital growth at Harworth Group plc, added: “Logistics North has established itself as one of the North of England’s leading distribution locations and we are naturally delighted to welcome a leading company like Lidl to Logistics North.
“Our extensive work in both remediating the site and masterplanning it for employment uses continues to yield results for both Harworth and the site’s occupiers. We look forward to welcoming further occupiers to the site in 2017.”
