Lidl has said it expects to open more than 50 new stores in the next 12 months, including its eagerly-awaited Hunton Bridge site.
The supermarket chain is set to open at the former World of Water site this summer, with work having been underway for months.
Lidl said the £600 million investment will create close to 2,000 jobs across the UK.
As well as the Hunton Bridge site, new stores are set to open this summer in Warrington in Cheshire, and Thornbury in Gloucestershire.
Lidl said it will host more than 150 property partners and agents later this month to share its future growth plans as it targets new freehold, leasehold or long leasehold properties across Great Britain.
The firm has more than 1,000 stores across Britain, employing more than 35,000 workers.
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Chief executive Ryan McDonnell said: "As we grow, we want to positively impact our British communities.
“We’re not just opening doors, we’re unlocking regional growth.
“Our expansion translates directly into high-quality jobs and gives British suppliers the certainty they need to invest in the future.
“Above all, it advances our social purpose of making affordable, healthy food accessible to everyone.”
Employment minister Kate Dearden said: “This kind of investment is exactly what we want to see from big employers – creating thousands of good jobs that pay fair wages and boost the standard of living in communities across the country.”
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