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The company, headquartered in Germany, has announced plans to open stores in Plainview, Babylon, Huntington and Center Moriches, Lidl said.
In the Tuesday, April 30 announcement, Lidl said shoppers in those communities will be the first to experience Lidl's simple and efficient approach to grocery shopping as well as Lidl's price-cutting effect in the region.
Citing a study from the University of North Carolina, Lidl said in the release that grocery stores located near Lidl stores dropped their prices for individual products by as much as 55 percent.
"We are happy to soon bring Lidl's unique and fresh approach to grocery shopping to Long Island," said Johannes Fieber, CEO of Lidl US.
"Our new stores will allow customers to save time and money each week with a simple and efficient shopping experience. We also look forward to celebrating our grand openings with many familiar faces from the local Best Market teams."
The plan is to use local contractors on Long Island for the remodeling process, according to the company.
Initially, Lidl will remodel Best Market stores in Babylon and Huntington.
Lidl also will open stores in Plainview and Center Moriches, which are new locations.
The store in Plainview will replace the Best Market store currently located in Hicksville.
Lidl operates about 10,500 stores in 29 countries, with 65 stores in the United States.
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