IN PICTURES: Sneak peek inside Chorley's new Lidl superstore on the former Pines Hotel site

Mayor of Chorley, Coun Hasina Khan, with children from local primary schools and store staff officially opens the new store.

The supermarket has been built on the site of the former Pines Hotel off Preston Road in Clayton-le-Woods, with 40 jobs created for the region.

The bakery counter

Prices that promise to 'knock your socks off'

British town crier Peter Taunton

Mayor of Chorley, Coun Hasina Khan, right, presents prizes to local primary school pupils for their winning poster designs.

Joy Matchett with daughter Ruby, six

Posters designed by local primary school pupils to celebrate the opening of new Lidl supermarket.

Check out tills

Westwood Primary School pupil Peter Wheale, five, with his winning design.

Store manager Jason Collins.

Flower power

Store manager Jason Collins.

Have a banana...

Customer assistant Tyler Garvey on the tills.

A warm welcome

British town crier Peter Taunton.

Tasty pastries on offer

Chorley's new Lidl opened its doors on Thursday morning (May 23) after more than five months of construction work.