New £6m Lidl store to open in Spring creating 20 new jobs
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Set in High Street Mall, the new store also helped generate 100 jobs through planning and construction.
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The new Lidl NI store is in addition to a £4 million transformational investment and re-development of the popular town centre shopping destination which will also include a new layout, enhanced parking, greater town centre access and a new central plaza.
Earlier this year, Lidl NI also confirmed it had struck a new partnership deal with Portadown-based horticulturalist Greenisland Flowers which will ship more than four million stems of freshly cut tulips, lilies and scented stocks to its 202 stores in Ireland and NI.
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Hide AdWith over 40 employees, the Portadown-based company which has two sites across six hectares in Craigavon has been growing retail-ready fresh flowers for over 18 years and this latest contract will take its longstanding relationship with Lidl NI up to 2022.
As one of NI’s fastest-growing supermarkets, a spokesperson for the firm said its plans for Portadown were part of a continued investment in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area and right across the region. It already has stores in Armagh, Craigavon, Banbridge and Lurgan (and Portadown).
Lidl NI Regional Director, Conor Boyle, said: “Portadown is a confident, forward-looking and highly popular retail destination and we’re delighted to confirm our new opening plans at High Street Mall which offers us a unique opportunity to be the anchor for new growth while also becoming part of the town’s continued regeneration in an outstanding location.”
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Hide AdPlanning was granted for the new development by ABC Council last year.
Lidl NI is already a major direct and indirect local investor. In 2018, as part of an independent economic assessment, it confirmed that it sourced more than £100 million of local food produce for export from the borough – twice that of any other borough in NI – while also being among one of its largest employers.
Lord Mayor of ABC Council, Kevin Savage, welcomed the news.
“Strategically located with excellent links in an attractive setting, it’s no surprise that Portadown continues to attract investment even in challenging times. Its commitment to business and community is a testament to its success and the reason why its award-winning high street is among the best in the UK and Ireland. I’m delighted that Lidl NI has chosen Portadown as part of its latest expansion and by the redevelopment plans which will further complement the town’s renewed growth and vibrancy.”
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