Aldi and Lidl on Summerland site?

Monday, 16 February 2026 10:55

A former Douglas councillor has used AI to imagine what the Summerland site would look like with supermarkets built on it.

Frank Scheungel has posted a video to TikTok showing Burger King, Greggs and other chains built on sites that are currently empty.

The minute-long video also shows Aldi and Lidl stores on the site of Summerland, where 50 people lost their lives in 1973.

You can watch the video here.

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