About Food Lion

Fast Facts

At a Glance

Food Lion LLC
2110 Executive Drive
P.O. Box 1330
Salisbury, NC 28145-1330

Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Founded as Food Town in 1957, today Food Lion is one of the largest supermarket companies in the United States. Food Lion LLC operates approximately 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.

New stores:

30-35 to open in 2006

Products:

More than 28,000 different products offered in each store

Private label:

Approximately 2,900 Food Lion brand products

Customers per week:

More than 10 million

Employees:

Approximately 73,000

Locations

11 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states

Delaware
Georgia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
West Virginia

Florida
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia

Distribution Centers

Seven centers in five states
North Carolina - 3
Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia - 1
each

Tractors:	485
Miles driven per year:	52 million