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Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub
Lidl plans to open 50 new stores in the UK over the next year, invest over £600 million, and create nearly 2,000 jobs, aiming to overtake Morrisons as the fifth largest supermarket. It will also open its first pub in Belfast due to unique licensing laws.
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Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub
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