Lidl planning on opening nearly 30 new stores across Sheffield and Doncaster

The discount German chain has become a big-hitter in the UK supermarket scene in recent years – and is now looking to open even more stores across our region – including a whopping 22 in Sheffield in the coming years as it continues its expansion plans.

The chain says it wants to double its existing portfolio and to continue its ‘phenomenal growth’ it requires further sites.

22 new stores are being looked at for the Sheffield area and five in Doncaster – both places where the chain already has a number of existing outlets.

The full list of area’s Lidl is interested in is as follows:

Barnsley - Cudworth

Barnsley - Hoyland

Conisbrough

Dinnington

Doncaster - Central

Doncaster - East

Doncaster - Kirk Sandall

Dronfield

Eckington

Goldthorpe/Thurnscoe

Penistone

Rotherham - Kimberworth

Rotherham - Maltby

Rotherham - Rawmarsh

Rotherham - Swallownest

Rotherham - Wickersley/Bramley

Sheffield - Beauchief

Sheffield - Broomhill

Sheffield - Burngreave

Sheffield - Chapeltown

Sheffield - City Centre

Sheffield - Crystal Peaks

Sheffield - Ecclesall

Sheffield - Ecclesfield

Sheffield - Fir Vale

Sheffield - Fulwood

Sheffield - Gleadless

Sheffield - Handsworth

Sheffield - Hillsborough

Sheffield - Holbrook/Mosborough

Sheffield - Meadowhall

Sheffield - Norton

Sheffield - Stannington

Sheffield - St Mary’s Gate

Totley

A spokesman said: “We want to double our portfolio. To continue our phenomenal growth we require further sites across the country.

“We will however consider opportunities in addition to those areas listed.”