Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on July 27, 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 July 27, 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
Durham 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 2,689 (+1,576 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,756 (+1,179 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   ALDI Curbside 2,616 (+1,503 locations than Food Lion) 40 (+30 states than Food Lion) 1,731 (+1,154 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 1,495 (+382 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 536 ( -41 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,249 (+136 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 591 (+14 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 Selbyville 32 N Dupont Hwy Selbyville DE 19975 302-436-9557 38.4589 -75.2321 32 N Dupont Hwy, Selbyville, DE, 19975 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Sylvania 1109 W Ogeechee St Sylvania GA 30467 912-564-7070 32.7323 -81.6507 1109 W Ogeechee St, Sylvania, GA, 30467 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Waycross 1312 Plant Ave Waycross GA 31501 912-285-7530 31.2178 -82.3499 1312 Plant Ave, Waycross, GA, 31501 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Quitman 1207 W Screven St Quitman GA 31643 229-605-0125 30.7863 -83.5715 1207 W Screven St, Quitman, GA, 31643 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Rome 3365 Martha Berry Hwy Nw Rome GA 30165 706-232-8553 34.3186 -85.1737 3365 Martha Berry Hwy Nw, Rome, GA, 30165 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Churchville 2458 Churchville Rd Bel Air MD 21015 410-399-4186 39.5564 -76.2731 2458 Churchville Rd, Bel Air, MD, 21015 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Ocean City 11801 Coastal Hwy Ocean City MD 21842 410-524-9039 38.4203 -75.0577 11801 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 21842 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of St. Charles Village Center 191 St Patrick's Drive Waldorf MD 20603 301-374-6527 38.62 -76.9353 191 St Patrick's Drive, Waldorf, MD, 20603 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Kent Island 300 Thompson Creek Mall D Stevensville MD 21666 410-643-9687 38.9759 -76.3145 300 Thompson Creek Mall D, Stevensville, MD, 21666 USA 2026-07-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Lafollette 1707 East Central Ave La Follette TN 37766 423-562-3405 36.3938 -84.0946 1707 East Central Ave, La Follette, TN, 37766 USA 2026-07-27

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