The discount store, now the third largest supermarket in London, has published a list of more than 100 locations for potential new branches in London, with dozens in the south east – such as Orpington, Forest Hill, and two in Lewisham.
Across the UK, Lidl plans to open hundreds of new outlets, including in Bristol, Birmingham, and Berwick.
In London, new stores will also be opening in Wandsworth, Fulham, Hoxton, and Canning Town.
Lidl’s chief development officer, Richard Taylor, said: “We have also been the fastest growing bricks and mortar supermarket for the past seven months in a row.
“With an exceptional store network and our laser focus on operational excellence, we’re welcoming more customers through our doors than ever before, which positions us perfectly for continued expansion.
“We’re planning to open hundreds of new Lidl stores but ultimately see no ceiling on our ambition or growth potential.”
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Lidl is searching for sites with a strong pedestrian or traffic flow, easy access, and in prominent locations.
The minimum size required for a standalone branch is one and a half acres, upping to four acres for mixed-use schemes.
The retailer added that units should be between 18,000 and 26,500 sq ft and provide more than 100 dedicated car parking spaces.
In terms of ownership, Lidl is willing to consider freehold, leasehold, or long leasehold opportunities.
If a site is successfully identified, the supermarket has pledged to pay a finder’s fee of 1.5 per cent of the total freehold purchase price or 10 per cent of the first year’s rent for leaseholds.
South London locations for potential new Lidl stores:
Addiscombe
Addlestone
Ashtead
Balham
Banstead
Barnes
Battersea
Beckenham
Bickley
Biggin Hill
Brockley
Bromley – South
Camberwell
Carshalton
Cheam
Chertsey
Chessington – East
Chessington – North
Chislehurst
Clapham Common
Clapham – North
Clapham – Old Town
Clapham – South
Cobham
Coulsdon
Dartford – North
Deptford – High Street
Downham
Dulwich
Earlsfield
East Dulwich
East Sheen/Mortlake
Elephant & Castle
Elmers End
Esher
Ewell
Forest Hill
Grove Park
Ham/Kingston – North
Hampton/Hampton Hill
Hayes
Herne Hill
Kingston – Town Centre
Lee
Lewisham – High Street
Lewisham – North
London Bridge/Borough
Lower Morden
Molesey
New Cross
Nine Elms
North Bellingham
North Bermondsey
North Cheam
North Sheen/Kew
Orpington
Peckham – Rye Lane
Penge
Petts Wood
Purley
Raynes Park
Richmond – Town Centre
Roehampton
Selsdon
Shepperton
Shirley
Sidcup
South Norwood
Southfields
Staines – West
Streatham Hill
Sunbury
Surbiton
Sutton
Swanley
Sydenham (rel)
Tadworth
Teddington
Thames Ditton
Tolworth
Tulse Hill
Twickenham
Vauxhall
Walton-on-Thames
Wandsworth
Wandsworth – York Road
Waterloo
West Norwood
Weybridge
Whyteleafe/Kenley
Wimbledon
Wimbledon Chase
Worcester Park
