Lidl snaps up former Liverpool Taskers

The discount supermarket chain is planning to knock down the 120,000 sq ft warehouse off Wavertree Road and build a fifth store within a two-mile radius.

Lidl has emerged as the successful bidder for the former Taskers site, which was put up for sale last year with CBRE appointed to find a buyer for the 4.7-acre plot.

When the site first hit the market, it was reported that its location close to Sciontec’s Paddington Village – a hub for life sciences companies – would make it ideal for laboratory space.

Housing, build-to-rent, student accommodation, offices, and a hotel were also put forward as possible uses for the site. 

However, the site’s future will be retail-led and Lidl has submitted plans to knock down the Taskers building to pave the way for the construction of a supermarket.

Lidl currently has 983 stores nationwide including four more close to the former Taskers site in Kensington, on London Road, on Lime Street, and on Edge Lane.

The chain is growing rapidly across the country with a target of 1,100 over the coming years.

Lidl was contacted for comment.