Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on September 24, 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 September 24, 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 22,087 people, in North Carolina with about 46% of the total number of Food Lion stores


Virginia

275 (25%)

A store for every 32,291 people, in Virginia with about 25% of the total number of Food Lion stores


South Carolina

166 (15%)

A store for every 33,554 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%) 11.20M 22.09K
Virginia 275 (25%) 8.88M 32.29K
South Carolina 166 (15%) 5.57M 33.55K
Maryland 52 (5%) 6.26M 120.48K
Georgia 45 (4%) 11.30M 251.18K
Tennessee 27 (2%) 7.32M 270.93K
Delaware 20 (2%) 1.06M 53.00K
West Virginia 15 (1%) 1.77M 117.73K
Pennsylvania 3 (0%) 13.06M 4.35M
Kentucky 3 (0%) 4.61M 1.54M

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 28
Raleigh 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 2,695 (+1,582 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,783 (+1,206 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Albertsons Companies 2,271 (+1,158 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,219 (+642 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,447 (+334 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 524 ( -53 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,251 (+138 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 592 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway 913 ( -200 locations than Food Lion) 18 (+8 states than Food Lion) 521 ( -56 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 Carolina Beach 1401 N Lake Park Blvd Carolina Beach NC 28428 910-458-5410 34.0516 -77.9009 1401 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, 28428 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of White Oak 861 Piney Green Rd Jacksonville NC 28546 910-938-3775 34.7713 -77.3539 861 Piney Green Rd, Jacksonville, NC, 28546 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of The Avenue 175 Roanoke Avenue Roanoke Rapids NC 27870 252-535-2500 36.4703 -77.6507 175 Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, NC, 27870 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Madison 614 Burton St Madison NC 27025 336-427-6135 36.4025 -79.973 614 Burton St, Madison, NC, 27025 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Corolla 805 Ocean Trail Corolla NC 27927 252-453-4544 36.3277 -75.8159 805 Ocean Trail, Corolla, NC, 27927 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of St. Andrew 2213 St Andrews St Tarboro NC 27886 252-823-0939 35.9143 -77.5424 2213 St Andrews St, Tarboro, NC, 27886 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Greenville 3136 E 10th St Greenville NC 27834 252-757-3741 35.5992 -77.3336 3136 E 10th St, Greenville, NC, 27834 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Yanceyville 1979 Nc Hwy 86 N Yanceyville NC 27379 336-694-5518 36.4164 -79.35 1979 Nc Hwy 86 N, Yanceyville, NC, 27379 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Beatties Ford Road 2123 Beatties Ford Rd Charlotte NC 28216 704-391-7758 35.2642 -80.8558 2123 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28216 USA 2026-09-24
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Pineville 317 S Polk St Pineville NC 28134 704-889-2411 35.0828 -80.8848 317 S Polk St, Pineville, NC, 28134 USA 2026-09-24

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