Farmfoods to open in former Thornaby town centre Lidl

The frozen food retailer - which has sites in the likes of Darlington and Stockton - has taken over the former Lidl supermarket at Thornaby's Pavillion Shopping Centre. 

The store, on Allensway, has been closed since Lidl pulled out of the town centre on March 1, having previously announced it would be shutting up shop earlier in January. 

But there's set to be life in the aisles of the unit once more as Farmfoods prepares to open its new site on Friday, November 8, according to the chain's website. 

How the Lidl used to look (Image: GOOGLE)

Opening times vary for the new store, with midweek dates opening at 7am and closing at 10pm, Saturdays opening at 7am and closing at 8pm, and Sundays between 11am and 5pm. 

Signs were stripped from the former Lidl supermarket shortly after it closed its doors in March. 

The new Farmfoods shop has recently started being teased by the chain on Facebook, with fans already saying they "can't wait to visit".

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One person said: "Lovely Farmfoods on the doorstep now! These have a great selection of halal products."

Another added: "Oh can't wait to visit, my favourite place to spend my money."

Farmfoods has several locations already across Teesside and County Durham, including stores on Maritime Road in Stockton, Catcote Road in Hartlepool, off Ormesby High Street in Middlesbrough, and at Neasham Road Retail Centre in Darlington.