Lidl
LD Stiftung's Headquarters in Bad Wimpfen | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Founder | Josef Schwarz |
| Headquarters | Bad Wimpfen, Germany (LD Stiftung) Neckarsulm, Germany (Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG) |
Number of locations | 12,200 (2023)[1] |
Area served | |
Key people |
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| Products | Discount supermarkets |
| Revenue | €132.1 billion (2024)[2] |
Number of employees | 376,000 (2023)[1] |
| Parent | Schwarz Group |
| Website | info.lidl |
Lidl (German pronunciation: [ˈliːdl̩]LEE-dəl) is a trademark[3], used by two German international discount retailer chains that operates over 12,650 stores. The LD Stiftung operates the stores in Germany and the Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG in 30 other countries. LD Stiftung is headquartered in Bad Wimpfen and the Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG in Neckarsulm, both in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Both sister companies belong to the Schwarz Group, which also includes hypermarket chain Kaufland.
Lidl is the chief competitor of the German discount chain Aldi in several markets.[4]
- ^ a b "Geschichte – Gründung, Erfolge, Expansio" (in German). lidl.de. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Successful fiscal year for the companies of Schwarz Group". gruppe.scharz. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "DPMAregister | Marken - Registerauskunft". register.dpma.de. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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