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Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country), Culleredo (Galicia), Leganés (Madrid) and Alfagar and Calpe (Valencian Community)
Sector
Wholesale / Retail Retail trade Non-specialised retail sale 47.11 - Non-specialised retail sale of predominately food, beverages or tobacco
115 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 June 2025
Employment effect (start)
3 July 2025
Foreseen end date
6 January 2026
Description
The German supermarket chain Lidl has announced the opening of six new supermarkets in Spain in June 2025, following an investment of €30 million. These openings will generate 115 stable, high-quality jobs across the Basque Country, Galicia, Madrid, and the Valencian Community, adding 8,700 square metres of retail space to the company’s portfolio. Each new store will offer Lidl’s extensive range of fresh produce, refrigerated and packaged goods, beverages, cosmetics, cleaning products, and regional specialities, as well as weekly international food promotions.
The first store will open on 6 June in Vitoria-Gasteiz, becoming the retailer’s fifth outlet in the city, followed by a new supermarket in Culleredo (A Coruña) on 13 June. Two further openings will take place in Leganés (Madrid) on 13 and 20 June, while Alfafar (Valencia) and Calpe (Alicante) will see new stores launched on 20 and 27 June respectively. These openings form part of Lidl’s broader strategy to support local economies and expand its regional presence across Spain.
The company experienced in 2022 a business expansion of 200 new jobs created Lidl 2022-ES
Eurofound (2025), Lidl, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 202883, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202883.
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