Cinnaminson Breaks Ground On Long-Awaited Lidl Store

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Ground has officially been broken on a long-awaited project that will see a Lidl grocery store built in Cinnaminson, township officials announced.

Cinnaminson Township Mayor Ryan Horner and members of Township Committee joined Lidl executives in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Lidl grocery store. They expect the store to open in September or October of next year.

The German grocery store giant has targeted the former Garden State Inn at the intersection of Route 130 South and Highland Avenue as the spot for its new store. The possibility of Lidl coming to Cinnaminson was first reported in 2017. Read more here: Supermarket Giant Lidl May Be Coming To Cinnaminson

The original closing date of May 29, 2017, was initially extended until Feb. 5, 2018, according to a draft of the resolution posted on the township's website. There were also scheduled closing dates in January and July of this year, and it was previously hoped that construction could begin in the fall. Read more here: Construction On Cinnaminson Lidl May Begin In September: Mayor

After several delays, the deal was finalized in November. Read more here: After Delays, Settlement Looms On Cinnaminson Lidl

“Today’s groundbreaking ceremony symbolizes the township’s commitment to redeveloping the site of the former Garden State Inn,” Horner said. “Although this administration has faced a number of unique challenges with this redevelopment project, my colleagues on Township Committee and our dedicated professionals worked tirelessly to bring a successful company with a proven track record to Cinnaminson Township. Coupled with the recent redevelopment of the former Acme site just down the road, the Lidl project has reinvigorated our Route 130 business corridor and brought renewed development interest to the Township. We are very pleased that Lidl will now call Cinnaminson home and are extremely happy to include them in our growing business community.”

Lidl operates more than 11,000 stores in 32 countries, employing approximately 287,000 people globally. Their mission is to offer customers the highest quality fresh produce, meat, baked goods and household products at the lowest possible prices.

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Pictured from left to right are: Deputy Mayor Albert Segrest; Committee Member Paul Conda; Committee Member Ernest McGill; Committee Member Stephanie Kravil; Mayor Ryan Horner; Grace Construction Principal Stephen Eigenrauch; Lidl Director of Real Estate Joseph Gallo; Lidl Real Estate Manager Myles Sword; Lidl Construction Manager Christos Salidis, and Lidl Real Estate Manager Adam Hendricks.