East Cobb Biz Update: Lidl Woodlawn Square opening date TBA

Lidl East Cobb opening

Hiring and other opening signs have been up for months at the forthcoming Lidl store at Woodlawn Square in East Cobb, but there’s still no word yet when the store may open to the public.

We’ve been getting inquiries from readers and today Lidl passed along some information about expansion into Georgia with five more stores, including the East Cobb location, by the end of 2021.

We asked Lidl if there’s a general timetable for opening at Woodlawn Square, if not a specific date, and here’s the reply from the company:

“We expect to have more to share on the East Cobb store over the coming weeks and will look forward to getting in touch with you again then.”

What Lidl is saying for now is that the East Cobb store is part of a $500 million expansion with 50 new stores on the East Coast. The other stores in Georgia are in Marietta (on Whitlock Ave.) and future stores Sandy Springs, Woodstock and Duluth.

Lidl said those five stores will create an estimated 200 new jobs.

Lidl is a German-based discount grocer that competes with another German rival Aldi, and currently has two stores in the south Cobb area.

Lidl first attempted to enter the East Cobb market in 2017 when it sought rezoning of the Park 12 Cobb theatre on Gordy Parkway, but that request was denied following strong community opposition.

Lidl will occupy more than 21,000 square feet of space formerly occupied by The Fresh Market, which closed last October.

The only Aldi store in East Cobb is at the East Lake Shopping Center on Roswell Road, near the Marietta Parkway.

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