Lidl will also build a bridge in Riga

SIA "Lidl Latvija", Duntes 25 Street in Riga, will not only raise one of the shops, but also a bridge over the Sarkandaugava branch, which will allow buyers to get to the point of sale from the Ganibu Dam.

Part of the alley and the bridge will be located on the grounds of the municipality. Therefore, in October of this year, Lidl Latvia addressed a request to the Riga City Council to ask him to grant building rights. All construction costs are covered by Lidl Latvija.

In summer, Lidl Latvija presented the traffic solution planned for the traffic department of the Riga City Council. Edmunds Valpēters, responsible for maintenance, construction and transport, said in a letter of reply that the ministry had no objection to the link between the Ganību Dam, if only the right turn could be made.

At the same time, Valutermers pointed out that such a connection is a temporary solution because it is planned to rebuild in the future the connection between the Ganibu Dam and Tvaika Street.

On November 12, Lidl Latvija's application was examined by members of the Municipal Property Committee of the Riga City Council in support of a draft decision that, in favor of the company's land located Duntes 25 street, a real wiring service of about 274 square meters was created for the property belonging to the municipality of Riga in Ganību dambis.

The draft decision is yet to be supported at the regular meeting of the Riga City Council. But before the start of the work, Lidl Latvija's intention has not yet been reconciled with the Housing and Environment Department and the Traffic Department.

If the Ganibu Dam and the Steam Street Connection Project fail to maintain the Lidl Latvija Bridge, the company will have to demolish the road and pedestrian bridge at its own expense, without requiring compensation from the municipality.

The letter that portal "Lidl" "Delfi" has officially confirmed entry into Latvia. In addition to several stores in Riga, "Lidl" also watched Liepaja, Tukums, Jelgava and Jurmala.

The portal "Delfi" revealed that at least six Lidl stores would be open in Riga. At the end of August, the construction council of the city of Riga approved the construction of the Duntes 25 store; in Pļavnieki, the store is on the site of the current Lubana market.

Lidl stores will also be located in Anninmuizas 8a, Anninmuizas 77, and Sergey Eizenšteina 81, near the Sky and Maxima supermarkets, and Dzelzavas 75b, where the new Rimi store is located. facing the street.

On the other hand, Karl Ulmana Street has already started building a Lidl logistics center of 55 million dollars.

In 2017, Lidl Latvija achieved a turnover of 1852 euros, down 1.42 million euros. An additional amount of € 19.05 million was invested by the company in long-term investments, as stated in the report. The company plans to cover the loss of profits for the coming years.

If the value of real estate in Lidl Latvija was 2.34 million in the 2016 report, it stood at 12.33 million euros last year.