Germany’s Lidl to open its first U.S. stores in June, create 5,000 jobs By: MarketWatch May 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT Lidl, which had planned on making its U.S. store debut in 2018, will launch its bricks-and-mortar locations on June 15. Read More >> Related Stocks: Kroger Co Standard & Poors 500 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Whole Foods Market