Food Lion Investment Exceeds $270 Million to Enhance Stores Across Greater Greensboro and the Triad

Investment Enhances Shopping Experience, Supports Local Communities and Strengthens Commitment to the Region

• Food Lion invested more than $270 million across 94 stores in Greater Greensboro and the Triad to enhance the customer shopping experience and strengthen its commitment to the region.
• Grand reopening celebrations begin Nov. 4, featuring ribbon-cutting ceremonies, chances to win up to $1,000 in Food Lion gift cards, giveaways and exclusive promotions.
• Food Lion Feeds is investing $375,000 to support local hunger relief efforts across the Greater Greensboro and Triad communities.
  
  

SALISBURY, N.C., Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Food Lion announced a more than $270 million investment across 94 stores in Greater Greensboro and the Triad, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the region while delivering an improved shopping experience for customers. The investment also includes two new stores opened earlier this year in Summerfield and Greensboro, N.C.

Inspired by associate and customer feedback, the enhancements are designed to create an easy, fresh and affordable omnichannel shopping experience, giving customers more convenient ways to shop in-store, through pickup and/or home delivery.

“Food Lion has proudly served the Greater Greensboro and Triad communities for more than 50 years, growing alongside generations of neighbors who have trusted us to be part of their everyday lives," said Greg Finchum, President, Food Lion. "These investments are designed for the neighbors who count on us for fresh food, affordable prices and convenience. We're also investing in our associates, whose care and dedication make a difference every day. Together with our support for local hunger-relief organizations, this investment reflects our commitment to nourishing our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve."

On Nov. 4, Food Lion will celebrate its investment with participating stores hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. Before the ribbon cutting, 10 lucky winners will be selected at random through raffle tickets for a chance to win $1,000 in Food Lion gift cards. Following the drawing and ceremony, customers will be invited to explore the newly remodeled store. As part of the celebration, the first 100 customers will receive special giveaways and gift cards. Additionally, from Oct. 28 through Nov. 10, customers will have additional chances to win prizes through scratch tickets available at the register.

Customers can learn more about store hours of operation, available services at each store and how to access exclusive promotions and savings by creating a digital MVP account. With the MVP Savings Card, customers can enjoy weekly deals and personalized discounts on items they buy most. Through the Shop & Earn Program, customers can activate monthly offers and earn even more savings both in-store and through Food Lion To Go.

Food Lion enhances customer shopping experience

• A wide assortment of products are available, 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.
• Food Lion To Go Pickup and/or Home Delivery options provide convenience and choices for customers. Online orders may be placed on the Food Lion To Go website or through the app. The convenient service allows 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.
• Inspired by customer and associate feedback, nearly all stores are introducing self-checkout lanes, giving customers the flexibility to choose between traditional cashier-assisted checkout or self-checkout options.
• Nature’s Promise®, Food Lion’s natural, organic brand, offers 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 who provide products that are the heart and soul of the community. A list of additional North Carolina-based suppliers that may be featured in the store can be found online.
• We will continue investing in associate training and development to ensure our associates are equipped to deliver the best possible customer experience.
  
  

Demonstrating care for its neighbors and communities through a commitment to supporting renewable energy in its towns and cities, Food Lion’s enhanced stores feature energy-efficient LED lighting and refrigerated cases with doors. The modern solutions impart ambiance, enhance fresh product assortment and decrease energy consumption.

Food Lion Feeds supports local hunger relief
As a leader in addressing food insecurity, Food Lion Feeds continues to invest in local organizations that nourish neighbors and strengthen communities. That commitment extends beyond financial support, with Food Lion associates volunteering more than 8,400 hours with community feeding partners across the Greensboro and Triad area since 2025.

In recognition of this special celebration, Food Lion Feeds provided $375,000 in investments to support three local organizations in the Greater Greensboro and Triad communities:

• Phillips Community Market: $225,000 to support its client-choice pantry, Distribution Center and Nutrition Education Center.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Triad: $100,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help launch an on-site pantry serving multiple area clubs.
• Backpack Beginnings: $50,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to support its efforts to combat childhood hunger.
  
  

More than 20 years ago, Food Lion became the first grocery retailer in the country to establish a food rescue program with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. All stores regularly donate unsaleable but edible food that might otherwise go to waste to local feeding agencies to support their clients’ nutritional needs. Since 2025, Food Lion stores in the greater Greensboro-area donated more than 10 million pounds of food through this program to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.

Through Food Lion Feeds, the omnichannel retailer has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014 and is committed to doubling its efforts with a goal to provide a total of 3 billion meals by 2032. For more information on Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to fighting hunger, visit foodlion.com/feeds.

About Food Lion
Food Lion is an omnichannel grocery retailer committed to nourishing its neighbors. More than 82,000 associates across 1,100+ stores deliver an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience throughout 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. With a focus on hunger relief, Food Lion is a pioneer in food rescue. Since 2014, the company’s hunger relief platform Food Lion Feeds has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to those who are food insecure. The retailer has committed to donate 3 billion meals by 2032. Founded and based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, Food Lion is a company of Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. division of Zaandam-based Ahold Delhaize. For more information, visit foodlion.com. 

CONTACTS:  Food Lion Media Relations 
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