Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on June 04, 2026
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How many Food Lion stores are there in the United States?

There are 1,113 Food Lion stores in the United States as of June 04, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Food Lion locations in the US is North Carolina, with 507 stores, which is about 46% of all Food Lion stores in the US.

1,113
Locations
10
States and Territories
577
Cities
Map of Food Lion stores in the United States


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Top 10 States and Territories with the most Food Lion stores

North Carolina

507 (46%)

A store for every 20,686 people, in North Carolina with about 46% of the total number of Food Lion stores


Virginia

275 (25%)

A store for every 31,040 people, in Virginia with about 25% of the total number of Food Lion stores


South Carolina

166 (15%)

A store for every 31,018 people, in South Carolina with about 15% of the total number of Food Lion stores


State / Territory Number of stores Population Population per store
North Carolina 507 (46%) 10.49M 20.69K
Virginia 275 (25%) 8.54M 31.04K
South Carolina 166 (15%) 5.15M 31.02K
Maryland 52 (5%) 6.05M 116.27K
Georgia 45 (4%) 10.62M 235.93K
Tennessee 27 (2%) 6.83M 252.93K
Delaware 20 (2%) 974.00K 48.70K
West Virginia 15 (1%) 1.79M 119.47K
Pennsylvania 3 (0%) 12.80M 4.27M
Kentucky 3 (0%) 4.47M 1.49M

There are Food Lion stores in 10 states and territories in the United States

States and Territories without any Food Lion stores

These states and territories do not have any Food Lion stores

  • California
  • Indiana
  • New Mexico
  • Montana
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • North Dakota
  • Connecticut
  • Minnesota
  • Idaho
  • New Hampshire
  • Puerto Rico
  • Hawaii
  • Missouri
  • Alaska
  • Texas
  • Massachusetts
  • South Dakota
  • Nevada
  • Ohio
  • Arkansas
  • Vermont
  • Alabama
  • Nebraska
  • Michigan
  • Utah
  • Louisiana
  • Iowa
  • Illinois
  • Mississippi
  • Florida
  • Colorado
  • Oklahoma
  • District of Columbia
  • Wyoming
  • American Samoa
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Guam
  • New Jersey
  • Wisconsin
  • Arizona
  • New York
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Rhode Island

There are 46 states and territories without Food Lion stores in the United States

Cities with the most number of Food Lion stores in the United States

City State / Territory Number of Locations
Raleigh North Carolina 28
Charlotte North Carolina 28
Virginia Beach Virginia 21
Richmond Virginia 16
Fayetteville North Carolina 16
Greensboro North Carolina 15
Chesapeake Virginia 12
Columbia South Carolina 11
Wilmington North Carolina 11
Winston-Salem North Carolina 11

Food Lion vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
Food Lion   vs   ALDI 2,684 (+1,571 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,764 (+1,187 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Albertsons Companies 2,274 (+1,161 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,218 (+641 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,489 (+376 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 534 ( -43 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,248 (+135 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 591 (+14 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway Inc 911 ( -202 locations than Food Lion) 18 (+8 states than Food Lion) 520 ( -57 cities than Food Lion)

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Name Street City State / Territory Zip Code Phone Latitude Longitude Address Country Last Updated Date
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Winnsboro 1126 Us Highway 321 Bus S Winnsboro SC 29180 803-712-9776 34.3495 -81.0877 1126 Us Highway 321 Bus S, Winnsboro, SC, 29180 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Seneca 191 Bilo Plz Seneca SC 29678 864-888-1635 34.6905 -82.9837 191 Bilo Plz, Seneca, SC, 29678 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Five Points Community 1001 Harden Street Columbia SC 29205 803-748-8104 34.0033 -81.0187 1001 Harden Street, Columbia, SC, 29205 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Northwoods Plaza 2000 Hwy 52 N Albemarle NC 28001 704-983-6170 35.3883 -80.1941 2000 Hwy 52 N, Albemarle, NC, 28001 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Swansboro 1409 W Corbett Ave Swansboro NC 28584 910-326-3534 34.7036 -77.1567 1409 W Corbett Ave, Swansboro, NC, 28584 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of College Lake Plaza 929 Mcarthur Rd Fayetteville NC 28311 910-822-0446 35.1298 -78.8992 929 Mcarthur Rd, Fayetteville, NC, 28311 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Chesnee 712 S Alabama Ave Chesnee SC 29323 864-461-3141 35.1364 -81.8629 712 S Alabama Ave, Chesnee, SC, 29323 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Travelers Rest 148 Walnut Ln Travelers Rest SC 29690 864-834-0575 35.0171 -82.4382 148 Walnut Ln, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Ravenel 6323 Savannah Hwy Ravenel SC 29470 843-889-8317 32.7751 -80.2489 6323 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC, 29470 USA 2026-06-04
Food Lion Grocery Store Of York 717 E Liberty Stunit D York SC 29745 803-628-1525 34.9877 -81.2227 717 E Liberty Stunit D, York, SC, 29745 USA 2026-06-04

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