GERMANY/FINLAND: Lidl will open first ten Finnish stores next week
German discount grocery giant Lidl is to open its first ten outlets in Finland next Thursday [29 August]. The stores are situated throughout the country, in Forssa, Iisalmi, Jyvaskyla, Kaarina, Kemi, Kempele, Kouvola, Lappeenranta, Pirkkala and Aanekoski. They will be serviced by Lidl’s 30,000m² logistics centre in Janakkala, southern Finland.
The stores are situated throughout the country, in Forssa, Iisalmi, Jyvaskyla, Kaarina, Kemi, Kempele, Kouvola, Lappeenranta, Pirkkala and Aanekoski. They will be serviced by Lidl’s 30,000m² logistics centre in Janakkala, southern Finland.
According to a report in Rakli, the 5,000-supermarket strong company has plans to open new stores in many towns throughout Finland by the end of this year.
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