Lidl is a German multinational discount supermarket chain, based in Neckarsulm, Germany, that operates over 10,000 stores across Europe and the United States. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenue and ninth-largest in the world measured by store count.
Lidl was founded in 1930 by Josef Schwarz. The first Lidl store was opened in 1973, and by 1977, Lidl had stores in every major city in West Germany.
In 1994, Lidl expanded into Spain, and in 1999 into Portugal. In 2000, Schwarz retired and passed control of the company to Dieter Schwarz.
Lidl is headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany. The company has offices or branches in 32 countries, employs around 287,000 people (as of 2019), and operates over 10,000 stores across Europe and the United States.
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Lidl is a German multinational discount supermarket chain headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany.