Food Lion Feeds helped provide more than 1.7 million meals to those in need through its Score to Give More initiative during the 2025-26 college basketball season. The program tied free throw production from 54 participating men’s and women’s basketball teams to meal donations for campus food pantries and local Feeding America partner food banks. […]
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Food Lion has become a household name known for its commitment to providing quality products at affordable prices. As of 2023, Food Lion operates over 1,000 locations across multiple states in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S.
Recognized for its dedication to customer satisfaction, the company offers a diverse range of groceries and household items. The supermarket chain’s unique store layout, known as ‘The Bloom Concept,’ sets it apart. This concept strategically arranges fresh produce and floral departments at the entrance, fostering an inviting atmosphere for shoppers right from the moment they step inside.
With a focus on convenience and value, Food Lion continues to evolve its stores to cater to the needs of the communities it serves.
Food Lion Orange Bag Campaign Provides More Than 13M Meals In 2026
Food Lion customers and associates generated more than 13 million meals for food-insecure neighbors through the 2026 Orange Bag campaign, which ran Feb. 25-March 17 across the grocer’s 10-state footprint. Customers supported the effort by purchasing specially-marked bags filled with fresh navel oranges and making donations at the register or through Food Lion To Go, […]
Food Lion Opens New Store In Simpsonville, SC
Food Lion will open a new location March 25 at 2321 W. Georgia Road in Simpsonville, South Carolina, marking the brand’s fifth in the area and its fourth store opening in the first quarter of 2026. The opening will be followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery […]
Food Lion, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Team Up For Hunger Relief
Food Lion Feeds, the nonprofit arm of Food Lion, and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers are launching a season-long partnership that will convert runs scored during the 2026 minor league baseball season into meals for food-insecure families. For every home plate crossed this season, Food Lion Feeds will donate 100 meals to Second Harvest Food Bank […]
Food Lion Begins Annual Orange Bag Donation Campaign
Food Lion launched its annual three-week Orange Bag campaign Feb. 25, inviting customers to turn purchases of fresh navel oranges into meals for communities through its Food Lion Feeds hunger-relief platform. The campaign, which runs through March 17, benefits Feeding America and partner food banks throughout the retailer’s 10-state footprint. Since it began in 2019, […]
Food Lion Awards $20K To North Carolina College Hunger Challenge Winners
Food Lion Feeds and North Carolina Campus Engagement awarded $20,000 to three North Carolina colleges for student-led hunger-relief efforts. Alamance Community College received $10,000 as Grand Hunger Champion, while Catawba College won $5,000 as the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Private Sector Hunger Champion. North Carolina Central University received $5,000 as the UNC System […]
14th Food Lion Store Coming To Greensboro, NC
The store Food Lion will open Feb. 11 at 3501 N. Elm St. in Greensboro, North Carolina, is its 14th in the city and continues the company’s growth across its 10-state footprint. “We’re thrilled to open Food Lion’s newest store here in Greensboro and welcome our neighbors into their new store to experience fresh and affordable […]
Food Lion Names Barton 2025 Store Manager Of The Year
Amelia Barton, store manager of the Food Lion at 2201 W. WT Harris Blvd. in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been named the grocer’s 2025 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Barton was selected from more than 1,100 store managers across the retailer’s 10-state operating area. Named after one of Food Lion’s founders, the […]
