Supermarket Giant Lidl May Be On Its Way To Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The Cherry Hill Planning Board will consider a proposal that would bring German grocery store giant Lidl to the township when it meets on Monday, April 3, the Courier Post reports.

The store would be built at a 6-acre site on Route 38 West and Cuthbert Boulevard, according to the report.

The planning board meets at 7:30 p.m. in Room 208 of the municipal building, preceded by a caucus at 7 p.m. in Room 206.

In September, Business Insider reported Lidl planned to open a litany of stores in the United States by 2018, with a heavy focus on the East Coast from New Jersey to Georgia. The unofficial number of new stores listed was about 150.

The chain, known for its rock bottom prices, already has more than 10,000 stores in 26 European countries, according to the report. It is considered to be a cross between Walmart and Trader Joe’s.

Locally, it is also targeting a site on Route 130 South and Highland Avenue in Cinnaminson. That project is scheduled to go before the planning board in May.

Other possible locations include the former Nike missile base on Berlin-Cross Keys Road in Gloucester Township, as well as locations in Atlantic, Gloucester and Cumberland counties, according to nj.com.

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