Lidl is set to open its new supermarket in Broxburn on Thursday.
The new store on East Mains Street will replace its existing shop on Greendykes Road, which will close at 5pm on Wednesday.
Part of a new Broxburn development, the store will operate an increased sales area of 1410m2 and house facilities including a bakery, customer toilets, baby changing and ample parking for both cars and bicycles.
Opening times will be 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 8am to 9pm on Sunday.
Lidl GB’s regional head of property, Gordon Rafferty, commented: “We would like to thank all those who have played a part in improving our Lidl store in Broxburn. It is great for us to be able to create more jobs and investment opportunities in the area, and we can’t wait to start serving our multi-award winning products to the local community once again.”
The new store will also be providing surplus food and customer donations to Broxburn Family Centre for their ongoing work with local families, and Winchburgh Food Store who provide food to those in need locally.
This is delivered through Lidl’s Feed it Back scheme, which is run in partnership with Neighbourly and connects Lidl stores up and down the country with local charities, foodbanks, community cafes and kitchens, putting quality food surplus to good use every day.
As per government guidance, the wearing of face coverings in supermarkets is now mandatory.
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.
Additionally, the supermarket has installed protective screens at checkouts and protective visors and masks have been made available for colleagues to wear in accordance with guidance and is continuing to encourage customers to pay by contactless payment methods where possible.
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