New Lidl joins throng of new groceries opening in Triangle

OUR TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD IN

THE 40s ALL AFTERNOON.

>>> A NEW GROCERY STORE THEY

JUST KEEP COMING TO THE

TRIANGLE.

AND THIS MORNING LIDL THE

GERMAN DISCOUNT CHAIN OPENS UP

A NEW ADDITION ON BUFFALOE ROAD

IN RALEIGH.

>> AND THAT'S WHERE WE FIND

WRAL'S KASEY CUNNINGHAM WITH

WHAT'S DRAWING SO MANY NEW

STORES TO THE AREA.

KAW SEE, I'M AMAZED THAT SO

MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE

WAITING IN LINE FOR THE STORE

TO OPEN.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE A LOT OF

PEOPLE IN LINE AND EVERYONE IS

REALLY EXCITED.

WORD ON THE STREET IS YOU GET A

FREE BAG AND POSSIBLY A GIFT

CARD IF YOU ARE ONE OF THESE

PEOPLE IN LINE SO THAT'S THE

GOOD NEWS.

PLUS IT'S DRY.

IT'S A LITTLE CHILLY BUT THE

RAIN HAS STARTED TO HOLD YOU

HAVE.

I WANT TO SPEAK WITH THE PEOPLE

HERE IN LINE.

COME ON IN.

THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME TO A

LIDL.

I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT A LITTLE

BIT ABOUT WHAT BROUGHT YOU OUT

SO EARLY TODAY.

>> FIRST OF ALL, GOOD MORNING.

VIEWERSAND LISTENERS ON WRAL

THIS MORNING.

I WANTED TO EXPERIENCE COMING

OUT BEING IN LINE.

WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT.

>> Reporter: IT'S VERY

EXCITING.

>> VERY EXCITING.

EVERYBODY AGREE?

>> YEAH!

>> I LOVE IT AND THERE'S SO

MANY CHOICES HERE IN THE

TRIANGLE.

>> Reporter: TARGET, WEGMANS,

YOU KNOW, FOOD LION.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE WHERE YOU GO?

>> I COMPARE THE PRICES.

WHATEVER HAVE THE LOWER PRICES,

NICE VALUES FOR YOUR MONEY.

THAT'S WHERE I SHOP.

>> Reporter: ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MISS

CAROLINE.

I APPRECIATE IT.

HAVE FUN I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Reporter: AGAIN A LOT OF

CHOICES HERE IN THE TRIANGLE.

THE WRAL SMART SHOPPER SAYS

IT'S BECAUSE OF THE MEDIAN

INCOME HERE IN RALEIGH PLUS

JUST ACCESS TO THE HIGHWAY.

REALLY ATTRACTIVE AREA FOR A

LOT OF DIFFERENT GROCERY

CHAINS.

STORE'S OPENING UP AT 7:45.

KASEY CUNNINGHAM, WRAL NEWS,

LIVE IN RALEIGH.

>>> GOOD CROWD AND EVERYONE IN

A GOOD MOOD.

LOVE HEARING FROM MISS CAROLINE

GIVING THE SHOUTOUT TO THE