Lidl U.S. debut nears

March 6, 2017 by MMR Brendan Proctor, chief executive officer, German discount grocer, Lidl, Lidl’s U.S. operations, president, Schwarz Group 2017, Issue 03-06-2017, Issues

NEW YORK — Lidl is opening its doors in the United States this summer, several months ahead of schedule. The German discount grocer said it would open 20 stores in the next few months — in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia — en route to a footprint of about 100 stores up and down