LIDL has announced that development of its new supermarket on Beezon Road in Kendal, formerly Homebase, has begun.

Working with construction firm Thomas Armstrong, the fit-out works at the store are expected to take around six months, with a view to opening next Spring. 

The new store will create around 40 jobs for the local community once opened and feature Lidl’s in-store bakery, customer toilet with baby changing facilities as well as parking for cars and bicycles. 

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Lidl GB’s regional head of property David Murphy said: "There's been much anticipation for this new Lidl store and it's great that we are now able to enter the next stages of development.

"We are extremely grateful for all the support that we have received so far and would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we enter this next phase."

The new supermarket forms part of the company’s ongoing £1.3 billion investment across the country in 2021 and 2022, with Lidl GB now the sixth largest supermarket chain in the UK.