STERLING, VA — Lidl plans to open 50 new grocery stores by the end of 2021, with new locations in Virginia, Maryland and other states along the East Coast. Among the new locations will be a store on Route 7 in Sterling.
Lidl will invest more than $500 million in the new stores and will create about 2,000 new jobs across the communities. Lidl said its expansion will be a boon for customers. A new study from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School found Lidl’s pricing to be up to 45 percent lower than nearby national grocers.
Earlier this month, the National Retail Federation ranked Lidl as the top retailer in its Hot 100 Retailers list of fastest-growing companies.
The 50 new stores, including the one on Route 7 in Sterling, will have their own grand opening dates that Lidl will announce in the coming months.
Elsewhere in Northern Virginia, Lidl is planning to open a store at 6548 Little River Turnpike in the Lincolnia area. The store will open on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Lidl operates more than 11,000 stores and is active in 32 countries. Lidl established its U.S. headquarters in Arlington in June 2015 and sells its products in more than 100 stores in nine East Coast states.
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