Supermarket chain Lidl store on Old Kent Road on 8th May 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG is a German global discount supermarket chain, that operates over 10,000 stores across Europe and the US. It belongs to Dieter Schwarz, who also owns the store chains Handelshof and hypermarket Kaufland. With its low price, discount approach, Lidl is rapidly becomming serious competition to the big four supermarkets in the UK.