Lidl has confirmed that its brand new supermarket near Newport Pagnell will open next week.
The grand opening of the store, which is on Wolverton Road, will be on Thursday 4th February at 8am.
It will mark the fifth Lidl in the area, joining stores currently in Oldbrook, Brooklands, Wolverton and Bletchley. The store has a 1,410m² sales area and features facilities such as an instore bakery, customer toilets, ample parking for both cars, bicycles and electrical vehicle charging.
Rachel Hargreaves, Lidl GB’s Regional Head of Property, said: “We would like to thank all those who have played a part in bringing our fifth store to Milton Keynes. It is great for us to be able to generate more jobs and investment opportunities in the area, and we are proud to serve the local community at this time.”
As per government guidance, the wearing of face coverings in supermarkets is now mandatory across England. Lidl is also operating a range of social distancing measures to help maintain a safe store environment for both colleagues and customers. These include clear communication across the store, including floor markings, reminding customers of the importance of maintaining a two-metre distance from each other when shopping, along with regular tannoy announcements. Dedicated cleaning stations are also in place at store entrances, including hand sanitiser, disinfectant and wipes, for customer to use on their trolleys and baskets.
The supermarket has installed protective screens at checkouts and protective visors and masks have been made available for colleagues to wear in accordance with government guidance and is continuing to encourage customers to pay by contactless payment methods where possible.
The opening times will be between 8am - 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am – 4pm on Sunday.
