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11 quick facts about the history of Lidl
Who doesn't like shopping at Lidl?
Here are 11 quick facts about Lidl you should know.
Lidl was first founded in Germany as a grocery wholesaler in the 1930s by a member of the Schwarz family.
Lidl's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co.
The first Lidl stores opened in 1973.
By 1977 there were 33 Lidl stores in Germany.
By the 1980s, Lidl was a familiar name across Germany.
In the 1990s, Lidl started opening stores across the rest of Europe and today Lidl stores can be found in most countries in Europe.
Lidl is now well known as Europe's main food retailer.
Today, Lidl, part of the Schwarz Group, is one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe;
It is Aldi's main competitor in Germany.
Since 1994, when Lidl first arrived in the UK, the number of stores has grown rapidly and is now over 400, and there are still plenty more.
Lidl is planning to bring its stores outside of Europe and possibly build stores in locations like Canada, Australia and Mexico.
There's not really much information about the store's history unlike Tesco's, though 11 better facts than none!
