About Food Lion
History
Founded in 1957 as Food Town in Salisbury, North Carolina, Food Lion's success is based on the principle of offering customers quality products at great prices and neighborly service in clean, conveniently located stores.
Today, Food Lion LLC is a member of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion is one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States, operating 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar, Harveys and Reid's. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products in 11 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.
Company stores offer nationally and regionally advertised brand name products, as well as a growing number of high-quality private label products manufactured and packaged for Food Lion. Great prices and quality assurance make Food Lion stores welcome in cities, towns and neighborhoods throughout its operating regions.
The company maintains its great prices and quality assurance through technological advances and operating efficiencies such as standard store formats, innovative warehouse design and management, energy-efficient facilities and data synchronization and integration with suppliers.
Food Lion's commitment to quality is evident in its 73,000 associates. The company actively supports its associates through ongoing training programs and continuing advancement opportunities. Food Lion offers sound working conditions, competitive wages and one of the best compensation and associate profit-sharing packages in the retail industry.
In addition to investing in its associates, Food Lion also places a great value on its communities. The company is active in a number of community and charitable causes, including the Children's Miracle Network, America's Second Harvest Food Banks, Easter Seals, the United Way, the American Red Cross and local schools.
Food Lion looks with confidence to a future of continued growth and innovation by providing great prices, neighborly service and dependable convenience.
