October 22 (SeeNews) - Discount chain Lidl Bulgaria, part of Germany's Lidl Stiftung & Co, said on Tuesday that it has launched the construction of its 100th store in the country, which is expected to be completed in early 2020.
Lidl Bulgaria is planning to open at least five new stores in 2020, most of which located in the larger cities on the country's Black Sea coast, the company said in a statement.
Lidl has opened seven new stores in Bulgaria so far this year.
The company also completed the renovation programme for its existing network, which included 60 stores.
Lidl entered the Bulgarian market in 2010 and currently operates stores in 47 Bulgarian cities, employing 2,700 people. Lidl, part of Germany's Schwarz-Gruppe, is a global discount supermarket chain, based in Neckarsulm, Germany.
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