Lidl

Summary

Lidl is a supermarket chain^[1]. Lidl ranks in the top 0.53% of supermarket_chain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,045 views/month, #1 of 187).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lidl received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].
• Lidl was a member of Food Federation Germany^[4].
• Lidl was a member of Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland^[5].
• Lidl was a member of Deutsches Institut für Compliance^[6].
• Lidl was a member of Partnership for Sustainable Textiles^[7].
• Lidl was a member of Handelsverband Deutschland - Der Einzelhandel^[8].
• Lidl was a member of Bundesverband des Deutschen Lebensmittelhandels^[9].
• Lidl is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Lidl's instance of is recorded as supermarket chain^[11].
• Lidl's instance of is recorded as business^[12].
• Lidl's instance of is recorded as discount store^[13].
• Lidl's founder is recorded as Dieter Schwarz^[14].
• Lidl is owned by SB Lidl^[15].
• Lidl is owned by PVG Geschäftsführungs-KG^[16].
• Lidl is owned by SB Lidl^[17].
• Lidl's headquarters location is recorded as Neckarsulm^[18].
• Lidl's headquarters location is recorded as Neckarsulm^[19].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Česká republika^[20].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Finland^[21].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl France^[22].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Holding^[23].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Österreich^[24].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Magyarország^[25].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Bulgaria^[26].
• Lidl's child organization or unit is recorded as Lidl Serbia^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Other^[28]

• Community tags: company as artist^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1ac538a9-b943-4570-a633-34156d527191^[30]

Body

Founding

Lidl's founder is recorded as Dieter Schwarz^[14]. January 1, 1973 marks the founding of Lidl^[31].

Leadership

Lidl's director / manager is recorded as Dieter Schwarz^[32].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Neckarsulm^[18], an urban municipality in Germany^[33], in Germany^[34]. Lidl's parent organization or unit is recorded as Schwarz Group^[35]. Subsidiaries include Lidl Česká republika^[20], a business^[36], in Czech Republic^[37], founded in 2000^[38], headquartered in Prague^[39]; Lidl Finland^[21], a subsidiary company^[40], in Finland^[41]; Lidl France^[22], an organization^[42], in France^[43], headquartered in Rungis^[44]; Lidl Holding^[23], a business^[45], in Czech Republic^[46], founded in 1999^[47], headquartered in Prague^[48]; Lidl Österreich^[24], an enterprise^[49], in Austria^[50], founded in 1998^[51], headquartered in Salzburg^[52]; and Lidl Magyarország^[25], a business^[53], in Hungary^[54], founded in 2004^[55], headquartered in Hungary^[56].

Industry

Industries include food retail sector^[57] and retail^[58].

Ownership

Owners include SB Lidl^[15] and PVG Geschäftsführungs-KG^[16]. Lidl's product or material produced is recorded as discount store^[59].

Recognition

Lidl received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Lidl include Lidl Arena^[60], an association football venue^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1963^[63].

Why It Matters

Lidl ranks in the top 0.53% of supermarket_chain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,045 views/month, #1 of 187).^[2] Lidl has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] Lidl is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Entities named for Lidl include Lidl Arena^[60], an association football venue^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1963^[63].

FAQs

What awards did Lidl receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards^[3].