Guest 1379- Registered: 22 Oct 2014
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Myself & my partner heard a rumour some mths ago that there was going to be a lidl in Dover & the person that told us thought it was going into the new retail park where B&M's & Pets at home is but after going up today to have a look around B&M's I was disappointed to see that there wasn't one up there. So then I wondered if maybe it was going on the James St development or was it just a rumour I'd love to know ??? Do you know for sure that there's definitely a Lidl being built in Dover or is it as I suspect just a rumour if anybody knows can you pls reply to this post pls thanks
Lesley Brown
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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Will be good if there was one.I,m sure we had one open briefly at the old MFI site in Woolcomber street a few years back (i maybe wrong),nearest we have at the moment i think is in Hawkinge on Haven drive.
Guest 1379- Registered: 22 Oct 2014
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Thanks Andy B so just rumour then drat 😕 thought it was too good to be true, oh well no there's one inFolkestone I've been past in the car but I haven't been in that store but I have been in the store in Deal & it's great lovely fresh bread baguettes & croissants & plenty of offers for electrically items etc last time I bought something was a few mths ago I bought a really Big George Forman grill for £19.99 I will have to go into the one in both Folkestone & Hawkinge any idea Andy on how big both shops are. Pls ???
Lesley Brown
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I was told there was a Lidl before I moved here on the corner of Castle St and Woolcomber St, as Ellaouise says there is one in ShellonsSt Folkestone.
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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I dont know if its a rumour or not,the Folkestone shop is fairly big,i,ve never been in the Hawkinge one.To be honest i,ve not used that many branches to know what the average size is.
Guest 1379- Registered: 22 Oct 2014
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Thanks Andy I think I'll have to go 😀 Ido prefer Lidl to Aldi a lot more fresher stuff
Lesley Brown
Guest 1379- Registered: 22 Oct 2014
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Sorry I don't know what happened but it was supposed to say check it out lol
Lesley Brown
Guest 1385- Registered: 27 Oct 2014
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Ellaouise. The Hawkinge one Andy has said about is a nice size shop all on the flat from the car park which is free and flat. Been there a few times always have good gear in their, worth a trip.
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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They are a pretty standard size and layout, though the Canterbury one (Sturry Road almost opposite Asda) is the mirror image of Hawkinge and is slightly more cramped.
Lew Finnis
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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As have relatives in Folkestone do shop occasional in both Lidl's but here in Dover we have Aldi's in Cherry Tree Avenue, which was extended in size last year. Just as good as Lidl. I have not come across a town where both stores operate. Poor Deal has neither a Lidl or an Aldi though lots of residents would like one.
Judith Roberts- Registered: 15 May 2012
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Just for the record most of the towns in the East Midlands seem to have both. In Market Harborough a smaller town than either Dover or Deal we have Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose and Sainsbury all together at one end of the main shopping area.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Calais town has two of each plus a new big Lidl at Cite Europe.
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Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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Swindon (where one of my daughters lives) has 2 Lidls and 3 (soon to be 4) Aldis. Quite often what one branch doesn't have, another does!
Lew Finnis
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
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Dover had a Lidl but non food to sell all the promotional stuff at the time in the old MFI. Andy was right on this one.
I would welcome Lidls in Dover.
(very exciting for me ;) ... ) Folkestone Lidls is not one I like due to hygiene. However I love the Hawkinge one and its brilliantly looked after too.
If Dover would have a Lidls ... I think shops like M&S will suffer as products have become so popular over time too. It even have its own bakery and is reasonable in price. I am a regular shopper of Lidls
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Perhaps the lidl rumour is connected with the work going on in the old Sainsburys in the High St?
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Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
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Maybe Peter, Anyway, I would love it :D better than aldi ;)
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