Last updated on December 11th, 2020 at 02:05 pm

Lidl will hold grand opening events for its newest stores in Long Island, New York – East Meadow on July 29 and in Patchogue on Aug. 5. Both ribbon-cuttings will start at 7:40 a.m.

The new Lidl food markets, which are located at 1980 Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow and 655 Montauk Highway in Patchogue, were remodeled this year.

All team members who worked at Best Market were offered job opportunities at Lidl with a leading wage and benefits package. The packages include a starting wage of $15 an hour and comprehensive medical benefits for all team members regardless of the number of hours they work per week.

The openings come as a new study from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School shows that prices on Lidl’s assortment were up to 45 percent lower than nearby national grocers on Long Island.

Long Island officials applauded the news.

Over the next four weeks, Lidl also will start remodeling Best Market stores in Astoria, Franklin Square and Massapequa for the next wave of store openings early next year.

Grand opening details

The weekends prior to each grand opening, Lidl will host a Farmer’s Market pop-up in the store parking lot to allow customers a chance to check out Lidl’s fresh products.

Lidl is partnering with the John Theissen Children’s Foundation to raise money for kids in need on Long Island. During each grand opening, Lidl will donate 50 cents to the organization for every new myLidl member who signs up and sets East Meadow or Patchogue as their home store.

Additionally, customers will be able to take advantage of get-them-while-you-can grand opening special offers at the grand openings.

The offers will include the following:

• A selfie social media competition outside of the store for a chance to win Lidl gift cards ranging from $5-$100 each; and
• A Lidl Scavenger Hunt and an offer for 15 percent off if you find all items in the store.

Lidl’s top priority is the health and safety of its customers and team members.

Store features

When entering a Lidl store, shoppers can expect fresh and healthy foods at low Lidl prices, including:

• World-class shopping experience – The new food market will have easy-to-shop layouts that will mean a faster and more convenient shop for customers.  The U.S. EPA has recognized Lidl stores for their environmentally-friendly designs.
• Quality without question – Healthy, responsible choices, including hundreds of organic and gluten free products. The majority of the products in Lidl’s assortment are sourced in the U.S. Unique, European specialty items are featured, ranging from hard-to-find cheeses to authentic specialty sauces, cured meats and more.
• Award winning foods – Lidl’s private label products have won more than 500 awards and counting.
• The Lidl Love it Guarantee – A logo that guarantees customer satisfaction;  shoppers love the product they buy – or they are entitled to a refund and a replacement.

Rotating specials

Lidl offers an ever-changing selection of food and non-food specials brought in each Wednesday for a limited time. The rotating non-food selection will include fitness gear, small kitchen appliances, toys, outdoor furniture and more.

Committed to fresh

Lidl produce is brought in fresh each day and features more than 100 high quality fresh fruit and vegetable options at low Lidl prices.

All Lidl flowers are guaranteed fresh and beautiful for five days at a minimum, with roses and lilies guaranteed for seven.

Lidl’s fresh bakery will greet customers at the entrance of the new stores.

Focused on people

Lidl offers wages and benefits for its team that are above the industry standard in every market in which it operates.

Lidl recently announced it would expand healthcare coverage to all workers, including those working part-time, regardless of the number of hours worked.

Lidl operates more than 11,000 stores and is active in 32 countries, employing around 287,000 employees globally. Lidl first established its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia, in June 2015, and today sells its award-winning products in more than 100 stores across nine east coast states.

A new study released by the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School looked at the affect Lidl has had on competitors’ prices in Long Island. See story, here.