Lidl reaches the record of 13.000 stores worldwide

Lidl celebrates an important milestone, 13.000 stores, a surprising figure, although everyone knows that Schwarz Group is Europe's largest retailer.

Lidl at the heart of the Schwarz Group

The parent company's consolidated accounts reported, in 2025, revenue of 185,6 billion euros, of which the largest share was generated by the discount chain itself, which achieved 140,2 billion euros, compared with 132,1 billion from 2024, an increase of 6,1%.

Today, the chain operates in 32 countries covering all the major European regions, Great Britain and the United States (more than 200 locations).

The Germany remains in first place with a total which, according to the ScrapHero database stood at 3.256 commercial establishments in 2.065 municipalities, as of 17 June 2026.

Italy also holds an important position with 800 locations at the end of February 2026 and 1.000 planned by 2030.

A record near Frankfurt

The figure of 13.000 was reached Thursday 3 September, with the opening of Raunheim, a German city of around 17.000 inhabitants, located less than 24 km from Frankfurt and specifically in the state of Hesse, in the central-western part of the country.

Here Lidl opened a supermarket measuring 1.200 sq m, with 25 permanent employees, and launched a series of celebrations lasting three days, featuring discounts in the app, entertainment events for the public and product presentations.

The focus is on proximity

The key to continued development, a statement notes, lies in being close to customers, whether in rural areas, urban outskirts or densely populated city centres.

The strategic objective, in its home country, is currently focused on medium-sized cities, to revitalise them, also through shopping.

"13.000 stores worldwide tell a unique success story, which we are committed to continuing – says Friedrich Fuchs, Chairman of the Board of Lidl Germany -. Here in Raunheim too, we have demonstrated that we can combine the strength of international growth with the concept of local distribution proximity”.

This article was translated from the original Italian version with the assistance of artificial intelligence. In case of discrepancies, please refer to the original Italian version.