US EditionLidl wins legal battle to open first ever in-store pub in Northern Ireland
- Lidl has received High Court approval to open its first pub in Northern Ireland, located in Dundonald near Belfast, after a judge dismissed an appeal from another trader.
- The pub will seat around 45 customers and sell draft and bottled beverages, alongside an off-licence area.
- Mr. Justice Colton determined that Lidl established the inadequacy of local pub offerings, allowing the application to proceed.
- Lidl plans to invest at least £410,000 in the new premises, which will replace two previously existing pubs in the area.
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Lidl’s first ever PUB plans unveiled for £410k bar inside supermarket
PLANS for Lidl’s new £410,000 bar inside one of its supermarkets have been revealed after it won a High Court battle. Architect drawings show the design for the pub in Northern Ireland, which will offer punters the choice to enjoy a drink inside the store or take away. Google mapsThe pub will open in the Dundonald store in County Down, Northern Ireland[/caption] Donnell NeilThe bar will combine a pub and an off-licence and will offer plenty of s…
Lidl opening pub in Irish supermarket where shoppers can enjoy pints in-store
Lidl has been granted permission to open its first-ever supermarket pub on the island of Ireland. Meanwhile in Dublin, residents are still waiting for the store to fulfill its commitment to build a replacement pub after the Belgard Inn was demolished.
Lidl to open pub, Northern Ireland
Lidl has won a court battle in the High Court in Northern Ireland to open its first-ever in-store pub. The German supermarket chain has now been given the legal green light to open a bar inside its Dundonald store after a complaint had been brought against the proposed project by another local trader, near Belfast. Mr. Justice Colton said he saw ‘no good reason for refusing the application’… Source
A rival had previously tried to prevent the opening of the pub, which is being built near Belfast, but Lidl eventually won the legal battle.
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