Lidl’s US Entrance is “One of Biggest Events” for Grocery in Years

Massive European discount grocery chain Lidl is making its way stateside this summer. The grocery chain, which describes its US position as a cross between Trader Joe's and Harris Teeter, will open 20 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia next month, with plans for up to 100 locations within 12 months.Its entrance "will be one of the biggest events in US retail over the next couple of years," Mike Paglia, an analyst at Kantar Retail, tells the Washington