Last updated on July 24th, 2024 at 05:39 pm
Food Lion will open a new store July 24 at 55 Ford Meadows Drive in Garner, North Carolina, following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Afterward, the first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping bag.
“Our Garner community has always trusted us to nourish their family, and my team and I are excited to bring them this new store to provide convenience and more features,” said Tom Beauchesne, store manager of the Garner Food Lion.
“Our neighbors can count on us to help nourish them and their families while providing an enjoyable shopping experience, excellent product quality and exceptional value.”
The new store features an extensive product assortment, including fresh produce, quality meats and many other products to meet community needs with a specific focus on a variety of meal solutions that are ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook or ready-to-heat.
Customers have a large selection of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items to choose from, including Nature’s Promise, Food Lion’s affordable brand of organic products made with no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors. Additionally, the store features a walk-in garden cooler, ensuring the freshest produce available, in-store prepared cut fruit, freshly made sushi and a self-service hot wing and Asian food bar.
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The store also offers self-checkout lanes and Food Lion To Go pickup or home delivery services. Online orders may be placed through the website or app.
To meet its sustainability commitments, the store installed a refrigeration system that lessens its environmental impact. Additionally, energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the store and refrigerated cases with doors impart ambiance, enhance fresh product assortment and decrease energy costs, helping reduce Food Lion’s environmental footprint.
Food Lion is the only company in the country to receive the Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for 23 consecutive years.
Community partner feeding agencies
Working in partnership to increase access to nutritious food, Food Lion has contributed $1,500 through its hunger relief platform, Food Lion Feeds, to Faith in Action and Capital Pentecostal Church. The total donation is equivalent to 30,000 meals.
In addition, each of these organizations will regularly collect food rescue from the store to distribute to those experiencing hunger. Food Lion was the first grocery retailer in the country to establish a food rescue program with Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, more than 20 years ago.
