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Food Lion marks 60th anniversary

SALISBURY, N.C.— Food Lion recently celebrated its 60th anniversary by holding a number of special events. To commemorate the milestone, the company randomly selected customers to win 60% off purchases at each of its more than 1,000 stores, as well as providing shoppers a chance to win $10 gift cards. The supermarket chain also filled

Food Lion’s Greensboro makeover

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion celebrated the remodeling of 93 stores in the Greensboro, N.C., market on August 2 with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and gift card giveaways. Officials at the Ahold Delhaize banner said the remodels are part of a $178 million investment in the Greensboro market that includes lower prices and the hiring of hundreds

Food Lion to remodel Richmond area stores

Food Lion to remodel Richmond area stores

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion said it will remodel 71 stores in the greater Richmond, Va., market this year. The chain will invest $110 million in the stores, including the actual store revamps and additional price investments throughout the year, as well as investments in associates and the community through its Food Lion Feeds hunger

Ahold Delhaize consolidates Stop & Shop units

Ahold Delhaize consolidates Stop & Shop units

QUINCY, Mass. — Ahold USA and Delhaize America announced plans to consolidate the two Stop & Shop divisions — Stop & Shop New York Metro and Stop & Shop New England — into a single organization. The move, announced on Monday, is the latest in an ongoing effort to unite and streamline the U.S. operations

Food Lion completes revamp of Charlotte stores

Food Lion completes revamp of Charlotte stores

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion on Wednesday officially introduced customers in greater Charlotte, N.C., to 142 renovated stores in the market. The company said it has made a landmark $215 million capital investment in the market this year, with the money spent on remodeling the stores, lowering prices, hiring hundreds of additional associates and giving

Food Lion stores rebanner as Weis

SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets Inc. last month announced plans to convert 38 recently acquired Food Lion stores in three Mid-Atlantic states to Weis Markets outlets. The conversions should be completed by the end of October, said Kurt Schertle, chief operating officer at Weis Markets. The move will double the number of Weis Markets in

Mobile payments come to Food Lion

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion announced it would start accepting mobile payments at its nearly 1,100 grocery stores. The retailer said customers using Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay could pay for purchases using their mobile devices. The technology helps Food Lion make customers’ shopping experiences quick and easy, the company said in a

Food Lion touts fresh offerings

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion has launched a multichannel “How Refreshing” advertising campaign touting the supermarket chain’s expanded fresh food offerings, as well as its affordability and ­convenience. The campaign, introduced in early April, represents the next step in the Food Lion rebranding initiative that was begun in 2014, said vice president of marketing Deborah