LiDL

It’s not too often ribbon-cuttings and grand openings are this much fun. Lidl, the deep-discount German grocer that’s been rapidly expanding in the U.S. since 2017, opened its doors on Route 58 in Riverhead this morning with great fanfare. Here's a peek inside.

Deep-discount Gernan grocer Lidl, which has been rapidly expanding in the U.S. since it opened its first store here in 2017, is planning a grand-opening celebration at its new Riverhead store Wednesday, June 30.

A Fine Fare supermarket will be opening in the former Best Market store on Route 58. Best Market supermarkets were purchased in 2018 by LiDL, which is opening a Riverhead location the former Toys 'R' Us site later this year.

The deep-discount Germany-based grocer has filed a site plan application with the Riverhead planning department to convert the 35,000-square-foot retail store to a supermarket. LiDL anticipates a 2021 opening.