Food Lion will open its first store in the greater Pontiac, South Carolina, area on Jan. 21. The store will be located at 10508 Two Notch Road in Elgin.
The location is part of Food Lion’s continued growth and investment across its 10-state footprint. As the brand looks ahead to 2026, Food Lion is planning additional new store openings and remodels.
The store features a CO₂ refrigeration system designed to reduce environmental impact. Customers will find an easy-to-shop layout, expanded assortment, pickup and home delivery through the Food Lion To Go website or app and modern décor inspired by customer feedback.
“We’re excited to open Food Lion’s first store in Pontiac and begin serving this community,” said Isaac Smalls, store manager.
“Having been part of Food Lion and the local community for 18 years, it means a great deal to me and my team to serve our neighbors with fresh food, affordable prices and friendly service. We’re proud to be here and look forward to building strong, lasting connections for years to come.”
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Grand opening celebration with mystery gift cards
On Jan. 21, the new store will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. The first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping bag. The store will be open daily from 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
The new Pontiac Food Lion offers a wide assortment of products, including ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook and ready-to-heat meal solutions, fresh produce, quality meats and a variety of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items. Features include a walk-in garden cooler ensuring the freshest produce available, in-store prepared cut fruit, freshly made sushi and a self-service wing and hot favorites bar.
The location provides Food Lion To Go Pickup and home delivery options. Online orders may be placed on the Food Lion To Go website or through the app, allowing customers to place an order with the click of a button while experiencing the same low prices and fresh food items they receive in the store. The store includes self-checkout lanes alongside traditional cashier-assisted checkout.
Nature’s Promise and Local Goodness programs
The store carries Nature’s Promise, Food Lion’s affordable brand offering organic options alongside a variety of wholesome products made without artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors. Through its Local Goodness program, Food Lion stores offer a wide variety of regional items sourced from local growers or manufacturers.
Through its commitment to supporting renewable energy, the store features energy-efficient LED lighting, refrigerated cases with doors and CO₂ refrigeration systems that help reduce its environmental footprint. The modern solutions impart ambiance, enhance fresh product assortment and decrease energy consumption.
Food Lion Feeds donates 25,000 meals
Working in partnership to help address food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food, Food Lion has donated the equivalent of 25,000 meals to Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia, South Carolina. The meals are provided through a $2,500 contribution from Food Lion’s hunger relief platform, Food Lion Feeds.
Harvest Hope Food Bank will collect food regularly from the store to distribute to neighbors experiencing hunger. Donating unsaleable edible food that might otherwise go to waste gives neighbors access to nutritious food. In 2000, 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.
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer with more than 82,000 employees across 1,100-plus stores throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Founded and based in Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize.