In February, the retailer also opened stores in the cities of Iasi and Arad.
Lidl entered the Romanian market in February 2010, after taking over discount store chain Plus from Tengelmann. According to a report of Romania’s Competition Council, Lidl ranks third among large retailers by sales in 2012, behind Kaufland and Carrefour. The ranking also includes Real, Auchan, Penny&XXL, Mega Image, Cora, Profi and Billa.
Lidl currently has over 3,800 employees in its stores, regional distribution centers and central headquarters.
The company is part of German group Lidl & Schwartz, which also operates hypermarkets network Kaufland on the Romanian market.