German grocer Lidl has started seeking approvals from local cities for new stores and has purchased land in North Texas as it prepares for its U.S. expansion.

A search of area county records found a half dozen locations where Lidl has either purchased land or set in motion planning and zoning requests in Frisco, McKinney, Little Elm, North Richland Hills, Rockwall and Wylie.

One more site, an undisclosed location in southwest Dallas, is expected to be on the city's planning and zoning agenda soon. 

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