Lidl Ireland has confirmed it will open the doors to its newly refurbished store in Listowel, Co. Kerry on Thursday 11th December 2025 at 8:00am. The retailer is expanding its presence in North Kerry with this significant €9 million investment in the community.
Located on the John B Keane Road in Listowel, on land adjacent to the retailer’s former premises, the opening of the new Lidl store marks a major milestone in the retailer’s ambitious expansion and refurbishment programme, delivering a €9 million investment into the local community and creating an additional five permanent retail jobs to the already 20-strong team.
Planning for the development was approved in July 2022, with construction commencing in late May of this year.
Kerry LGFA Player, Cait Lynch will have the honour of cutting the ribbon at 8:00am sharp on Thursday 11th December and meeting and greeting shoppers as they enjoy opening day festivities.
Lidl Listowel will have a great range of opening day offers available for customers, with the first ten shoppers through the doors receiving complimentary Lidl gift vouchers to redeem in-store.
As part of its commitment to the local community, the Lidl Listowel store team has selected local charities Nano Nagle Listowel and Kerry Parents and Friends Association to benefit from a generous donation of €500 each in Lidl vouchers on opening day.
Built to Lidl's established 'concept' design, the new Listowel store sits on a 2,493 sq. metre site and boasts a spacious 1,645 sq. metre sales floor, offering customers a premier shopping experience with expanded aisle space, in-store bakery and two DRS machines. Prioritising customer convenience, a standout feature of the new store is the increased number of tillpoints - 11 in total, six of which are new self-service checkouts for speedier shopping.
Externally, the newly landscaped site contains in excess of 140 car parking spaces, bike parking spaces and staff and customer electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
As Ireland’s Most Sustainable Retailer, the new Listowel store has been built with sustainability at its core, with high performing, energy efficient technologies embedded throughout and almost 1,000 sq. metres of solar PV roof panels.
The new store opening in Listowel comes just weeks after Lidl Ireland opened another brand new store in Killorglin, County Kerry, as well as its 190th store in Ballymahon, County Longford.
Ahead of the store opening Tara O Connor, Regional Managing Director for Lidl Ireland said:
“We are immensely proud to be preparing for the upcoming opening of our new Lidl store in Listowel on Thursday 11th December. This ‘knock and rebuild’ project demonstrates our long-term commitment to North Kerry, providing a superior shopping environment and creating five new employment opportunities within our 25-strong team.
Built to prioritise customer experience and sustainability, our innovative new store incorporates an energy-efficient design and includes unique store features and convenient customer amenities. We look forward to offering our customers the best of Lidl's value and quality in this innovative, state-of-the-art space. We are grateful for the incredible support from the local community and eagerly anticipate welcoming shoppers to experience our new store next week.”
Kerry LGFA Player, Cait Lynch added:
“It's a genuine privilege for me, as a Kerry native, to be part of the excitement surrounding the opening of this brilliant new Lidl store in Listowel. Lidl’s ongoing commitment to the LGFA is crucial for local communities, and this significant investment in North Kerry is deeply appreciated. The new store elevates the shopping experience by focusing on convenience while featuring impressive sustainability efforts. Listowel shoppers can now enjoy Lidl's renowned value and quality in this superb, modern environment. I am honoured to cut the ribbon on the 11th and I am looking forward to celebrating with everyone on the day”.
Lidl’s investment in Listowel contributes significantly to the local economy. Earlier this year, Lidl Ireland confirmed that a total of €3 million worth of goods and services was procured from 18 suppliers and business partners across Kerry in 2024. Key Kerry suppliers include Listowel’s Prestige Foods, who have been supplying chilled and frozen desserts since 2013. Last year, Lidl also entered into a €2 million supply deal with Kerry Dairy Ireland for its own brand infant formula range.
Lidl Ireland was named a ‘Top Employer’ by the Top Employers Institute earlier this year for the fifth year running. More recently Lidl Ireland has been named the Most Sustainable Supermarket and 6th Most Sustainable Organisation overall in the Ireland RepTrak® Sustainability Index 2025 study of 100 prominent organisations. The retailer currently employs more than 6,000 employees in its 190 stores, Head Office in Tallaght and three distribution centres and regional offices.
Lidl Listowel will be open daily: Monday – Saturday 8:00am – 10:00pm, and Sunday 9:00am – 9:00pm. For further information, the latest instore offers and career opportunities please visit www.lidl.ie
