A supermarket giant that is poised to close one of its Norwich stores has confirmed the building is not "fit for purpose".
The closure of one of Lidl's stores in Mile Cross was announced to staff less than two weeks ago.
Although the firm could not provide further updates a spokesman confirmed that, as one of its oldest stores, the Drayton Road unit is "no longer fit for purpose".
No closure date for the well-used shop has been announced yet.
The store opened in 1995, just a year after the German budget supermarket brand opened its first 10 British stores.
Almost three decades later, it has more than 800 stores across the UK, with plans to have 1,100 stores open by 2025.
It is believed the brand will spend money on building a new store near housing development sites rather than refurbishing the current premises.
It is also understood there have been discussions about building a new store near the city boundary.
Lidl has another Mile Cross store in Aylsham Road and there are also Asda and Aldi supermarkets within a mile.
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