So today I had a chance to check out the progress of the new LIDL store going up in Brick, New Jersey. Having seen a lot of work sites go dormant, it was nice to see progress happening, construction workers on site, and signs that things will get back to normal, even if it’s a new normal.

Currently the 3 nearest LIDL stores are as follows:

Citing supply chain issues that have cropped up with the pandemic and restrictions based on where certain supplies were coming from, the general contract was proud to announce that while there were delays on some materials, his crew didn’t loose a single day of work due to the pandemic. It was mentioned that while construction workers were considered essential, they could not wait to return to the office in some form, where they could get faster feedback on blueprint issues and change orders.

The general contractor was unable to give me a time-frame for when the store would be open due to not knowing how long it might take for corporate to train their staff and getting everything up and running, but based on the progress I saw I don’t think we will have to way too much longer and that we may see it open by November 1st, 2020.