Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on October 29, 2026
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How many Food Lion stores are there in the United States?

There are 1,139 Food Lion stores in the United States as of October 29, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Food Lion locations in the US is North Carolina, with 518 stores, which is about 45% of all Food Lion stores in the US.

1,139
Locations
10
States and Territories
576
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

518 (45%)

A store for every 21,618 people, in North Carolina with about 45% of the total number of Food Lion stores


Virginia

285 (25%)

A store for every 31,158 people, in Virginia with about 25% of the total number of Food Lion stores


South Carolina

170 (15%)

A store for every 32,765 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 518 (45%) 11.20M 21.62K
Virginia 285 (25%) 8.88M 31.16K
South Carolina 170 (15%) 5.57M 32.77K
Maryland 52 (5%) 6.26M 120.48K
Georgia 46 (4%) 11.30M 245.72K
Tennessee 27 (2%) 7.32M 270.93K
Delaware 20 (2%) 1.06M 53.00K
West Virginia 14 (1%) 1.77M 126.14K
Kentucky 4 (0%) 4.61M 1.15M
Pennsylvania 3 (0%) 13.06M 4.35M

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
Charlotte North Carolina 30
Raleigh North Carolina 28
Virginia Beach Virginia 21
Fayetteville North Carolina 16
Richmond Virginia 16
Greensboro North Carolina 15
Chesapeake Virginia 13
Winston-Salem North Carolina 11
Columbia South Carolina 11
Durham North Carolina 11

Food Lion vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
Food Lion   vs   ALDI 2,706 (+1,567 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,789 (+1,213 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Albertsons Companies 2,273 (+1,134 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,221 (+645 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,455 (+316 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 527 ( -49 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,252 (+113 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 591 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway 914 ( -225 locations than Food Lion) 18 (+8 states than Food Lion) 522 ( -54 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 Marshall 4195 Winchester Rd Marshall VA 20115 540-364-3439 38.8638 -77.8478 4195 Winchester Rd, Marshall, VA, 20115 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Hancock 345 N Pennsylvania Ave Hancock MD 21750 301-678-6200 39.7126 -78.1774 345 N Pennsylvania Ave, Hancock, MD, 21750 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Bunn 649 Main St Bunn NC 27508 919-496-7488 35.9545 -78.2452 649 Main St, Bunn, NC, 27508 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Garner 40/42 75 Glen Rd Garner NC 27529 919-772-1423 35.6066 -78.568 75 Glen Rd, Garner, NC, 27529 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Marion 1210 Hwy 70 W Marion NC 28752 828-659-3650 35.7049 -82.0392 1210 Hwy 70 W, Marion, NC, 28752 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Elon 3535 S Church St Burlington NC 27215 336-584-3622 36.081 -79.5149 3535 S Church St, Burlington, NC, 27215 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Columbus 250 W Mills St Columbus NC 28722 828-894-8286 35.2492 -82.2039 250 W Mills St, Columbus, NC, 28722 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Hamlet 803 W Hamlet Avenue Hamlet NC 28345 910-582-6525 34.8964 -79.7048 803 W Hamlet Avenue, Hamlet, NC, 28345 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Springhill 5621-113 Louisburg Rd Raleigh NC 27616 919-981-0402 35.8547 -78.5582 5621-113 Louisburg Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27616 USA 2026-10-29
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Roanoke City 629 Peters Creek Rd Nw Roanoke VA 24017 540-982-2018 37.28 -80.0069 629 Peters Creek Rd Nw, Roanoke, VA, 24017 USA 2026-10-29

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