The big picture: The new supermarket, built on the former B&Q garden centre site, was officially opened by pupils from Whitehouse Community Primary School at 8am on Thursday.
The details:
The store is owned by Ipswich Borough Assets (IBA), the council's property arm, and leased to the German-owned discount chain.
It carries Lidl's full product range, including the popular 'Middle of Lidl' promotional items.
The new branch joins existing Lidl stores at Futura Park and at the junction of Handford Road and London Road.
By the numbers:
Third Lidl store in Ipswich
31 new jobs created, with some staff transferring from nearby stores
The store opened at 8am on Thursday
Opening hours: The store follows standard retail opening hours, with longer shopping hours available during the week and Saturdays compared to Sunday trading.
Monday to Saturday: 08:00-22:00
Sunday: 10:00-16:00
Bottom line: The opening strengthens Lidl's presence in Ipswich while bringing new life to a previously vacant retail site. The council maintains ownership through its property arm, IBA.
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