After a slow start and an interruption in expansion to reconfigure the design and size of stores, Lidl recently opened the 100th U.S. location in Suwanee, GA.  Lidl operates six stores in Georgia and will soon commission a distribution center in Covington, GA.

In commenting on the opening, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp stated “We are grateful for Lidl expanding and investing in our state and we appreciate how important it is for Georgians to have access to high-quality food at an affordable price.”

Lidl now has 24 stores in North Carolina, with a concentration on metropolitan areas of Charlotte and the Durham-Raleigh-Chapel Hill Triangle. 

Lidl acquired 27 Best Market stores in late 2018 to establish a solid presence on Long Island, NY.  In May 2019, Lidl acquired six Shoppers Food and Pharmacy stores in Maryland and Virginia from United Natural Foods.  Stores in Maryland,Virginia, and North Carolina are served from a distribution center in Perryville, MD.