Lidl GB will reinforce its position as the UK’s ‘fastest-growing’ bricks-and-mortar food retailer by opening five stores in a single day.

The shops will open on 19 February and are located in Caldy Valley Road in Chester, Oxford Road in Calne, Yaxham Road in Dereham, Purbrook Way in Havant and Stamford Hill in London.

Lidl has reported that the new openings will create 160 new jobs.

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Speaking on the new store openings at the start of the year, Lidl chief real estate officer Richard Taylor said: “We’re starting the new year as we mean to go on, with a major investment that reinforces our commitment to delivering the best experience for customers and creating a positive impact for the communities we serve.

“With this push, we’re set on winning more shoppers across the nation and claiming an even bigger share of the market.”

The new shops will be part of the supermarkets ‘Feed it Back’ surplus food donation scheme, which it set up in collaboration with B Corp Neighbourly. The programme has handed out 18.5 million meals to 6.8 million people across Great Britain in the past year.