Lidl Goes A Tall Way

Lidl gets ready SUN30OCT22

here was a time when people around here would meet in sticky bars and dodgy discos for their social interactions.

Today, in a much sleepier Greystones, supermarkets is where it’s at when you’re ready to mingle.

And the good news is, German discount retail giant Lidl are finally read to unveil their Greystones outlet’s new look.

Having demolished the existing Blacklion Shopping Centre premises to make their new omlette.

It meant that their neighbour shops and cafés had to suffer in silence as they found themselves in the middle of a building site for the past five months, but all that pain might just turn into gain on Thursday as the bigger, better, stronger and taller Lidl is unveiled.

The Blacklion supermarket will now include a second floor and a reconfiguration of the car park to 181 spaces.

Here’s the official Lidl spiel…

After weeks of anticipation, Lidl Ireland is pleased to announce the re-opening of its newly refurbished Greystones store Thursday, 3rd November.

The new store sees 15 new jobs created, bringing a total number of 35 jobs to the area. The development has also seen an €11 million investment in the locality. The sizeable investment plan reflects Lidl Ireland’s commitment to support local residents with nutritious and high-quality foods at market leading value.

Wicklow LGFA player and intercounty player, Jackie Kinch, will join the Lidl Greystones team to officially open the newly upgraded store and welcome back their loyal customers. Customers will be greeted to a fully modernised store, including upgrades to both store and car park facilities offering customers an improved shopping experience.

Speaking about the upcoming official re-opening, Lidl Greystones Store Manager, Kenny Trentzsch, said; “The past few months have been a whirlwind to say the least but it has all been more than worth it. We’re looking forward to being warmly welcomed back by the local community and see so many familiar faces through the door. We have had many excited customers eagerly enquiring about our newly modernised store over the past few months, so we are thrilled to finally be opening the doors. On behalf of the entire team, I want to thank our customers and local community for their patience during the construction works – I know they will agree that it was worth it! Although our store may look different, one thing that has not changed is that our customers are guaranteed the same great range of products at exceptional value.”

To mark the re-opening on Thursday, 3rd November, Lidl Greystones will welcome two representatives from two local charities, the Greystones Cancer Support charity and Gavin Glynn Foundation, to accept a donation of €500 each to support the ongoing work they do for those in need in the Greystones area and beyond.

You can check out the original plans right here, and find out more about the almighty Lidl over here.