Lidl, operator of more than 11,000 retail stores across the world, has announced that it will build a regional distribution center in Covington, Ga. Lidl is investing $100 million in the project, which will create 270 new full-time jobs over the next five years. The 925,000-square-foot facility will serve as a regional headquarters and it will supply products to Lidl stores across the region.
“We look forward to breaking ground on Lidl’s fourth regional distribution center in the United States and hiring hundreds of new team members in Georgia,” said Roman Heini, U.S. chairman, in a company press release [pdf]. “This centrally located facility will allow us to efficiently deliver outstanding quality products to our customers at the lowest possible prices and expand our network of stores across the region.”
Lidl has opened four stores in Georgia and has hired more than 150 employees in Augusta, Mableton, Marietta, and Snellville.
Press release (pdf)
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