It's now Wegmans vs. Lidl in Northwest

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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It’s now Wegmans vs. Lidl in Northwest
Jeff Clabaugh | [e-mail]

May 23, 2022, 6:00 AM

Northwest D.C. is getting a Lidl discount grocery store, and it will be right next door to the soon-to-open Wegmans grocery store.

Lidl will open a 29,000-square-foot store at 4000 Wisconsin Ave., as part of Donohoe Cos.’ mixed-use redevelopment of office buildings formerly occupied by Fannie Mae. Upton Place will include close to 700 residential units in a six- and an eight-story building. It will include 100,000-square feet of retail and three courtyards.

Just one block away, at 3900 Wisconsin Ave., Roadside Development is wrapping up initial work on its larger, mixed-use redevelopment of the former Fannie Mae headquarters, anchored by Wegmans’ first store in the District.

When complete, Upton Place will include a six-story building and an eight-story building and will consist of three courtyards, two rooftop spaces, pool, a yoga studio and a fitness center. (Courtesy Donohoe Companies)
Wegmans will get the jump, expected to open this summer. Lidl is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Jeff Clabaugh
Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for WTOP as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the WTOP newsroom staff in January 2016.

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[IronLionZion]

1. Good to have options

But they are at different price points. Lidl is discount and Wegmans is more fancy with lots more prepared food and hot food.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. A Wegmans opened up in Alexandria two weeks ago.

It does have a lot, including a wine bar.

I wish we had a closer Lidl.

[IronLionZion]

3. They are like Aldi, so check if there is one of those nearby

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. I was at my neighborhood Aldi yesterday afternoon.

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Prices are going up. There's a Lidl out toward Annandale. It has far more baked goods and vegetables than I'm used to at Aldi.

[IronLionZion]

5. You could also check out Oxon Hill MD

that's close to Alexandria and right off the beltway

[jimfields33]

6. I love Wegman's. Unfortunately we don't have one in Florida

In Maryland, I’d go constantly. Hopefully Florida gets one someday.

[IronLionZion]

7. Publix seems popular enough to drive everyone else out of business there

My parents live in Orlando and other stores come and go but Publix still keeps on keeping on

[jimfields33]

8. I know. Publix is ok but no wegmans. I switch between publix and Winn Dixie

Publix has a better bakery and deli. Winn Dixie everything else.

[thatdemguy]

9. I have bid the electric for lidl

They are a pain in the butt, who does not like to pay their bills from other electric contractors and GC's I know who have built them. I have built and remodeled over 10 Aldis, they at least pay bills, but still are a pain.

I buy all my meats from wegmans, their prices on family packs of stuff is the cheapest I have seen by far. I have not been in a lidl yet. I like wegmans, I can still get 2.99 a lb boneless chicken breast, and if I want I can get a 40 bucks steak while I am there.