The new warehouse, which is the largest in the retailer’s portfolio, currently serves 55 Lidl stores located mostly in the eastern and south-eastern parts of Romania. According to Lidl representatives, the investment will streamline supplies and reduce the impact on the environment.
The new unit is built on a land covering over 173,000 sqm and its construction lasted two years and three months. Lidl Romania representatives, however, did not offer details about the value of the investment. The opening of the new logistics warehouse also has a positive impact on the local economy, by creating over 250 jobs.
For 2023, Lidl Romania representatives say the retailer will continue the expansion trend by opening or relocating its stores, as it did in the previous years. However, they did not mention the number of stores planned for opening in 2023.
Lidl currently has 347 stores in Romania. In 2021, the last year for which public data are available, Lidl Romania reported a turnover of almost RON15 billion, up 15% on the year.