Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285M, dedicated exclusively to extending the national network with over 40 new stores.
The budget is 56 per cent larger than that allocated in 2025 and supports the acceleration of growth plans at national level.
Through accelerated expansion, Lidl Romania will consolidate its presence both in major cities and in peri-urban areas and smaller localities. The expansion brings direct benefits to customers, access to quality products at accessible prices, but also a positive impact on the local economy, through the creation of around 1,000 new jobs in Romania and increasing volumes of products purchased from Romanian suppliers.
The investments announced for 2026 mark a stage of accelerated development of the Lidl store network, against the backdrop of a sustained pace of expansion in recent years, the company having as its objective the opening of 200 new stores by 2030, compared to the reference year 2024. In the period 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2026, the network expanded with 41 stores, reaching at the end of the financial year a total of 392 stores at national level.
“The fact that our expansion plan for 2026 has a budget 56 per cent larger than last year’s reflects Lidl’s confidence in the potential of the local market and our commitment to offer Romanians quality products at unbeatable prices,” said Alberto Chueca, CEO Lidl Romania. “We continue to invest in the relationship with our customers, maintaining relevance and coming even closer to them and their needs.”
