LIDL SUBMITS PLANNING APPLICATION TO UPDATE STORE IN KIRKCALDY Lidl UK today confirmed that it had submitted a planning application which will see its store on the

Esplanade in Kirkcaldy relocated to the former Stagecoach Bus depot at the west end of the Es-

planade.

The supermarket first revealed in April that it wanted to update the store in Kirkcaldy and held a

public consultation day in May.

Lidl’ UK’s Regional Head of Property, Gordon Rafferty, commented: “We have received an incredi-

ble amount of support from the local community and are delighted to announce that we have sub-

mitted a planning application with Fife Council. If granted this would mark a multi-million pound

investment in the area, and the creation of new jobs when the store opens. We would like to take

the opportunity to thank everyone for their support and feedback so far and look forward to receiv-

ing the decision in due course.”

The sustainable store, with a glass-fronted façade, will have a sales area of 1424m², an increase

from 1286m² previously. In addition the supermarket boasts state of the art facilities including an

instore bakery, longer-style tills with dual packing facilities, customer toilets, baby changing facili-

ties and ample parking for both cars and bicycles as well as improved welfare facilities for employ-

ees.

The supermarket has experienced continued growth over the years, as consumers flock to the

shop to discover products ranging from quality British fruit and vegetables to premiums wines from

its much coveted Wine Cellar collections. Lidl’s success shows no signs of slowing, as the latest

Kantar Worldpanel results outline its continued growth and market share of 4.4%.

The company hopes that a decision will be made later this year. For more information on the pro-

ject, please visit www.kirkcaldy.lidl.co.uk.

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About Lidl:

Since establishing itself in the UK in 1994, Lidl has grown consistently and today has over 630 stores in England, Scotland and Wales. Lidl has experienced continue growth with over 6 million British shoppers now flocking to the supermarket each week, half a million more, per week, than in 2015. The family supermarket takes pride in providing top quality products at the lowest possible prices throughout the country from Kirkwall to the Isle of Wight. Regular world food themes give customers a chance to excite their taste buds with a range of produce from all over the world in-cluding the South of France, Italy, Poland and Cornwall and in recent years Lidl’s seasonal wine collection has been embraced by the British public, enabling households up and down the country to buy premium wines at incredible value. Whilst its roots may be in Germany, Lidl UK is passion-ate about working with British producers and two thirds of its products are sourced from the UK. In addition to food, Lidl also has bi-weekly special offer promotions on products ranging from cycling gear to hiking accessories, kitchen gadgets to BBQs. These offers change on a Monday and a Thursday and are subject to availability. For more information and a convenient store locator, please visit www.lidl.co.uk.