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Lidl opens regional headquarters, distribution center in Maryland

New Mid-Atlantic facility to supply stores in five states

Russell Redman

April 1, 2020

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Lidl employees mark the official opening of the new Perryville, Md., distribution center.Lidl US

Lidl US on Tuesday officially opened a new regional headquarters and distribution center in Perryville, Md.

Lidl said the 700,000-square-foot facility will serve as the backbone of its retail network in the region, supplying products to stores in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

“As we work hard to meet the surging needs of our customers during this critical time, we are thrilled to open our newest regional distribution center in Cecil County, Md.,” Lidl US CEO Johannes Fieber said in a statement. “The facility will allow us to efficiently deliver our award-winning products to thousands of customers from Maryland to New York and support our expansion across the region. We thank Gov. [Larry] Hogan and local leaders for their tireless support leading up to today.”

Lidl’s other U.S. DCs are located in Graham, N.C., and Fredericksburg, Va. In January, the company unveiled plans to build a fourth DC in Covington, Ga., near Atlanta.

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Including the Perryville facility, Lidl now has three U.S. DCs in operation. A fourth is slated to be built outside Atlanta.

The Maryland DC will create more than 200 new full-time jobs, according to Arlington, Va.-based Lidl US, which invested more than $100 million in the project.

“Maryland is proud to support Lidl’s new regional distribution center, which will create 200 new jobs when they are needed the most and enable the company to more efficiently deliver their high-quality products throughout the region at a time when demand is at an all-time high,” Hogan stated. “We also commend Lidl’s commitment to providing all employees with health insurance as well as COVID-19 testing and treatment, which is critical to fighting this global pandemic.”  

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Last week, Lidl announced that U.S. employees enrolled in company insurance plans will be offered medical benefits covering testing and treatment related to COVID-19 at no cost. Workers at the new regional DC also will be offered the coverage. Lidl noted that it provides medical benefits to all full- and part-time employees, regardless of the number of hours they work per week. 

“We are proud that Lidl chose Cecil County for its regional distribution center, which is employing hundreds of Marylanders,” said Cecil County Executive Alan McCarthy. “During this critical time, Lidl should also be commended for protecting the health of its workforce by providing comprehensive medical coverage they need.”

Germany-based Lidl continues to rapidly grow its U.S. store base. In early 2019, the retailer completed its November 2018 acquisition of 27 Best Market stores, mostly located in New York’s Long Island. Then in May 2019, Lidl announced an East Coast expansion plan that calls for 25 new stores in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia by spring 2020. Including those openings, the company expects to top the 100-store mark, with locations in nine states.

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The first Long Island stores opened in December. Also that month, Lidl announced the acquisition of six Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores in Maryland and Virginia from United Natural Foods Inc.

In March, Lidl opened stores in Lanham, Md., and Staten Island, N.Y. The company operates more than 95 stores in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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