Roadside JV acquires 12 stores from Lidl28 Oct 2024 07:17
Brilliant news today from ROAD:
* ROAD is pleased to announce that Roadside Retail Limited, its joint venture with Meadow Real Estate Fund VI LP, ("Meadow Partners") set up to acquire and develop UK-based roadside real estate assets, (the "JV") has signed an agreement with Lidl Great Britain Limited, ("Lidl" and the "Lidl Agreement") to acquire 12 stores (the "Lidl Portfolio") for total consideration of £70 million.
* Lidl has previously acquired the relevant land, secured planning permission and construction is underway. Completion of the stores is anticipated to range from late October 2024 through to February 2025. Following an initial commitment of £30 million in respect of the land value of the 12 sites, under the Lidl Agreement, upon completion of construction, Lidl will sell, to the JV, and leaseback each of the 12 new stores. The new stores will be on 25-year leases with annual indexation with a fixed rent commencement date of 1 March 2025.
* The 12 stores, all between 20,000 and 25,000 square feet are evenly spread across the UK and will add to Lidl's existing 960+ store estate, as it continues to be the fastest growing supermarket in the UK.
3p to 27p so far this year. 40p looks on the cards soon....
Good luck, Brighty