Trader Joe's worst nightmare is about to open its first stores in the US - see if it's coming to your hometown
On June 15, the company will open its first nine stores in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Lidl released a list of the first stores on Tuesday.
The chain will add another 80 stores along the East Coast by the middle of next year.
Lidl (pronounced lee-dil) plans to eventually open as many as 600 stores in the US, according to a copy of a company presentation obtained by Business Insider. Lidl currently has 10,000 stores in 27 European countries.
The company describes itself as a cross between Trader Joe's and Harris Teeter and promises to offer prices that are as much as 50% lower than its competition. Like Trader Joe's, Lidl places a strong emphasis on private-label brands.
Here's a list of the the locations that will open this summer. The nine stores opening on June 15 are listed in bold.
North Carolina
- 4050 W Vernon Ave., Kinston
- 1800 East Fire Tower Road, Greenville
- 3520 Raleigh Road Parkway West, Wilson
- 3209 NC 87 South 2, Sanford
- 940 N Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount
- 3315 Sides Branch Road, Winston-Salem
- 547 US Hwy 70 West, Havelock
- 705 US 74 Business East, Rockingham
- 1120 South Main St., Wake Forest
South Carolina
- 8180 Warren H Abernathy Hwy., Spartanburg
- 2037 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville
Virginia
- 6196 Providence Road, Virginia Beach
- 2000 W Mercury Blvd., Hampton
- 15169 Brandy Road, Culpeper
- 4033 Portsmouth Blvd., Chesapeake
- 6440 N Military Hwy, Norfolk
- 11076 Warwick Blvd, Newport News
- 12151 W. Broad St, Richmond
- 5110 S. Laburnum Ave, Richmond
- 1311 Mall Drive, North Chesterfield
The first 100 customers to arrive at the stores opening on June 15 will receive a wooden coin for a chance to win up to $100 in Lidl gift cards. Shoppers will also be given samples of Lidl's products and get a complimentary Lidl reusable bag.