Lidl has revealed a list of North East locations where it hopes to open stores - including two in Newcastle city centre and one in Sunderland city centre.
The supermarket chain has published a list of 48 desired locations in the region as it aims to reach 1,100 stores nationwide by the end of 2025. The expansion plans aim to open one in the east and another in the west of the Newcastle city centre, as well as a store in the west of Sunderland city centre.
Lidl, which is now Britain's sixth-largest supermarket, has also added sites including, High Heaton, Gosforth, Ponteland, Whitley Bay and Bensham to its list of locations where it is interested in acquiring sites for potential store development.