At a time when COVID-19, a related recession and a major lifestyle realignment have made consumers rethink how they approach just about everything, Lidl US, a recent arrival in the United States (its parent company operates more than 11,000 stores in 29 countries), has configured its operation to match consumer expectations. September 27, 2022 at 2:00AM BST. GERMAN supermarket chain Lidl is targeting 25 new locations in Northern Ireland as part of its long-term goal of reaching 66 stores here. The retailer, which has Lidl has 26 stores in North Carolina, its website shows. In 2022, Lidl held 2.46% of the grocery market share in the Charlotte metro area, according to Chain Store Guide. Aldi reported 33 stores Lidl has about 170 US stores and plans to open more. Its first Manhattan site launched in 2022. Lidl operates in a similar format to Aldi, with an emphasis on cutting costs to keep prices low. Lidl opened 48 U.S. stores in 2017 (its first year). It announced 20 openings for 2018, we tabulated in a recent report. However, as of July 2, it has just 53 stores, implying that it has opened only an additional five stores in the first half of 2018. This is far short of the 100-store target that Lidl had for summer 2018. Lidl is expanding. There will be about 71 stores in the U.S. at the end of this coming week (there are two Lidl stores opening this week) and 27 Best Market stores. Additional store openings are Lidl opened their first store in 1973 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. They now have 11,200 stores in 32 different countries. Lidl started in the United States in 2015 and has more than 100 stores in nine east coast states. Their USA contact information is: Lidl US Headquarters 3500 S Clark St. Arlington, VA 22202 (844) 747-5435. Lidl FAQs Supermarket chain Lidl 'sees room' for another 50 stores across Ireland. That's according to J.P. Scally, CEO of Lidl Ireland, who was speaking as the company announced a €1 billion investment Lidl has a small but growing bulk section, mainly comprised of nuts, granolas and other snacks. Chocolate milk at Lidl priced at par with full-fat white milk, currently around $2.50/gallon. Aldi only stocks 1/2 gallon chocolate milk at a price close to $1.85 each, resulting in a gallon cost of $3.70. They have a common dairy supplier, FWIW. Did you Know? At Lidl US, we are extremely proud of our employees. We believe authenticity is important, which is why we only use real employees as Brand Ambassadors in our marketing campaigns. Take a look around our website and you will find that all of the people featured in the photographs and videos are real, Lidl US employees. lpNe.