Lidl opens 100th store in Bulgaria

German Discount retailer Lidl has opened its 100th store in Bulgaria. According to a press release, the new outlet covers 1,892 square metres and will offer 20 jobs. This was the seventh store Lidl opened in Bulgaria in 2019 Lidl, along with a renovation programme for 60 of its existing stores. The retailer plans to open at least five new stores in 2020, most of which will be located in the larger cities on the Black Sea coastline. Lidl entered the Bulgarian market in 2010 and currently operates stores in 47 cities in the country, employing 2,700 people.