Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (German pronunciation: [\u02c8li\u02d0dl\u0329]; UK: LID-\u0259l) is a German global discount supermarket chain, based in Neckarsulm, Germany, that operates over 10,000 stores across Europe and the United States. It belongs to Dieter Schwarz, who also owns the hypermarket chain Kaufland.\nLidl is the chief competitor of a similar German discount chain Aldi in several markets, including the United States. There are Lidl stores in almost every member state of the European Union. Lidl stores are also present in Switzerland, Serbia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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