Budget supermarket to open new store on site of former pub

Supermarket group Lidl, represented by international real estate advisor Savills, has acquired a site in Worsley, Greater Manchester, from Kay Atlas, a subsidiary of Robinsons Brewery, for an undisclosed sum.

The retailer is proposing to build a new 14,300 sq ft supermarket and car park on the site of the former Brown Cow pub on Worsley Road, Winton, adding to its portfolio of 710 UK stores.

The new supermarket will be located just off the M602 and bordering Worsley Brook.

Nick Harvey, regional head of property at Lidl UK, said: “We are delighted to be proposing a new store in Worsley, which marks another milestone in our ambitious store expansion programme for Greater Manchester.

“We’ve seen incredible demand for Lidl stores across the country and look forward to offering our quality products and incredible value to shoppers in and around Worsley.

“We are firmly committed to helping boost the local economy by creating new jobs and working with local suppliers in the construction of the new store.”

He added: “The team are very much looking forward to confirming a date for our public consultation day when we will outline our plans and get input from those who will directly benefit from the new store.”

Charlie Greenhalgh, out-of-town retail director at Savills, added: “We are very pleased to be supporting Lidl on its mission to open 50 new supermarkets in the UK each year.

“This location in Worsley will complement its existing Greater Manchester store portfolio perfectly.”

Lidl will hold a public consultation on its plans for Worsley in the coming months.

The retailer is also set to open further supermarkets in Greater Manchester, including next to Tesco Extra in Baguley, and its first in Trafford at the site of the former PC World on Chester Road.