Lidl will soon be able to buy a plot of Lang Stracht land it has been eyeing up for some time – after the shock announcement it will close its store mere feet away.
The German-owned chain is shutting up shop at the Mastrick spot it has occupied since 2000.
Local fans of their legendary bakery section and range of affordable treats have been left dismayed at the prospect of losing the supermarket on their doorstep.
The nearest alternatives are in Seaton and on Hutcheon Street.
But Lidl has confirmed it’s on the lookout for a new Mastrick site.
And now, Aberdeen City Council could open the door for a replacement branch to open just yards away….
Lang Stracht Lidl to close within months
Lidl has been embroiled in talks with local authority property chiefs over the flattened site of the former Press and Journal offices next door along Lang Stracht.
The talks have taken place for years but never made it to fruition.
And on Thursday, the chain confirmed it would be “actively looking for alternative locations” as it leaves its home of 23 years in the summer of 2025.
We can now reveal that one stumbling block preventing the move will soon be removed.
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What has changed?
Aberdeen City Council has, despite some reservations about the value of the land, now agreed to sell the site next to the existing Lidl.
A spokeswoman said: “Agents have been appointed and the proposal is for the site to be brought to the market this month.”
With the site available, Lidl would have the option to put in a bid for it and secure a short-distance flit.
Lidl is understood to be preparing a plan to purchase the land, with it being thought of as the “ideal location”.
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