Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on August 10, 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 August 10, 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
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 Bethany Village 3609 Davis Drive Morrisville NC 27560 919-469-4195 35.8221 -78.8492 3609 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC, 27560 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Clyde 179 Paragon Pkwy Clyde NC 28721 828-456-4661 35.527 -82.9545 179 Paragon Pkwy, Clyde, NC, 28721 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Forest City 668 S Broadway Forest City NC 28043 828-245-3299 35.318 -81.8586 668 S Broadway, Forest City, NC, 28043 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Williamston 607 E Blvd Williamston NC 27892 252-792-1019 35.8455 -77.0498 607 E Blvd, Williamston, NC, 27892 USA 2026-08-10
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 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Lumberton 2779 W 5th St Lumberton NC 28358 910-739-8130 34.6227 -79.0448 2779 W 5th St, Lumberton, NC, 28358 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Pikeville 4700 Us Hwy 117 North Pikeville NC 27863 919-242-5440 35.4891 -77.9808 4700 Us Hwy 117 North, Pikeville, NC, 27863 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Dentsville 2312 Decker Blvd Columbia SC 29206 803-788-8211 34.0553 -80.9466 2312 Decker Blvd, Columbia, SC, 29206 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Longs 110 Hwy 9 East Longs SC 29568 843-399-1911 33.9357 -78.7318 110 Hwy 9 East, Longs, SC, 29568 USA 2026-08-10
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Elkton 1001 East Pulaski Hwy Elkton MD 21921 410-620-3664 39.6037 -75.7982 1001 East Pulaski Hwy, Elkton, MD, 21921 USA 2026-08-10

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