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Lidl

Lidl (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: ⓘ LEE-dl) is a trademark used by two international discount supermarket chains from Germany.

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Founded
1930; 96 years ago (1930)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Bad Wimpfen, Germany (LD Stiftung) Neckarsulm, Germany (Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG)
Area served
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland P…
Founder
Josef Schwarz
Key people
Kenneth McGrath (CEO) · Dieter Schwarz (chairman)

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Corporate affairs

Tailwind shipping - Gartner KG

Production own brands

Other services

Law and compliance

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Lidl

Nodes79
Edges78
Triples130
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
Components1

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Lidl

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related to Tailwind shipping - Gartner KG · 24
Lidl → Asia, Austrian, Co, Delivery, Each, Europe, Europe's, Gartner, German, Hamburg, Heilbronn, In, In July, In June, KG, Peter Döhle, Schwarz Group, Some, Tailwind, Tailwind Shipping Lines GmbH
related to Business model · 22
Lidl → Aldi, Austrian, Christian Härtnagel, Christmas, German, Germany, Gottschlich, In September, Lidl GB, Lidl's, Like, One, Ronny Gottschlich, Staff, Staffing, Stores, The Lidl, This, Typically, United Kingdom
related to Production own brands · 19
Lidl → At, Co, Europe, Germany, Great Britain, Here, In, In March, Kaufland, KG, MEG Weißenfels GmbH, Nuts, Palenberg, Parallel, Schwarz Produktion, The, There, These, To
related to history · 16
Lidl → Anton Lidl, Cie, Co, Dieter, Dieter Schwarz, German, Heilbronn, In, Josef Schwarz, Ludwig Lidl, Schwarz, Schwarz Group, Schwarz KG, Schwarz-Markt, Südfrüchte Großhandlung Lidl, When
related to Other services · 13
Lidl → DVDs, Europe, In January, In October, Lidl Movies, October, OutNow, OutNow DVD Rental, Tesco DVD Rental, The, They, United Kingdom, United Kingdom's
related to Law and compliance · 11
Lidl → Battle, Brazil, Chadwick LJ, Forms, Hertford, Hertford Foods Ltd, In, Lidl's, On, The, TSB Commercial Finance Limited
related to External links · 5
Lidl → Co, KG Company Profile, Official, Schwarz Stiftung, US Official
related to Stores · 5
Lidl → Co, Germany, KG, LD Stiftung, Lidl Stiftung GmbH
Key people · 2
Lidl → Dieter Schwarz (chairman), Kenneth McGrath (CEO)
Area served · 1
Lidl → Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland P…

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stores company germany schwarz 000 announced discount products 2025 one also german kg group june would supermarket co number employees

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LidlArea servedAustria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland P…1.00infobox
LidlFounded1930; 96 years ago (1930)1.00infobox
LidlFounderJosef Schwarz1.00infobox
LidlHeadquartersBad Wimpfen, Germany (LD Stiftung) Neckarsulm, Germany (Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG)1.00infobox
LidlIndustryRetail1.00infobox
LidlKey peopleKenneth McGrath (CEO)1.00infobox
LidlKey peopleDieter Schwarz (chairman)1.00infobox
LidlNumber of employees376,000 (2023)1.00infobox
LidlNumber of locations12,200 (2023)1.00infobox
LidlParentSchwarz Group1.00infobox
LidlProductsDiscount supermarkets1.00infobox
LidlRevenue€132.1 billion (2024)1.00infobox
LidlTypePrivate1.00infobox
LidlWebsiteinfo.lidl1.00infobox
Lidlis achief competitor of the German discount chain Aldi in several markets0.90text

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