Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on January 26, 2026
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How many Food Lion stores are there in the United States?

There are 1,110 Food Lion stores in the United States as of January 26, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Food Lion locations in the US is North Carolina, with 506 stores, which is about 46% of all Food Lion stores in the US.

1,110
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

506 (46%)

A store for every 20,727 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

164 (15%)

A store for every 31,396 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 506 (46%) 10.49M 20.73K
Virginia 275 (25%) 8.54M 31.04K
South Carolina 164 (15%) 5.15M 31.40K
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 14
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 2,626 (+1,516 locations than Food Lion) 40 (+30 states than Food Lion) 1,737 (+1,160 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Albertsons Companies 2,281 (+1,171 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,216 (+639 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,467 (+357 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 527 ( -50 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,249 (+139 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 593 (+16 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway Inc 913 ( -197 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 Lawrenceville 131 Brunswick Sq Ct Lawrenceville VA 23868 434-848-4783 36.7491 -77.8639 131 Brunswick Sq Ct, Lawrenceville, VA, 23868 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Wake Forest Square 4317 Fall Of The Neuse Rd Raleigh NC 27609 919-872-5376 35.8409 -78.6132 4317 Fall Of The Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27609 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Sophia 834 Robert C Byrd Dr Sophia WV 25921 304-683-3077 37.7263 -81.2427 834 Robert C Byrd Dr, Sophia, WV, 25921 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Warsaw 4665 Richmond Road Warsaw VA 22572 804-333-6368 37.9633 -76.7772 4665 Richmond Road, Warsaw, VA, 22572 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Providence Forge 9030 Pocahantos Trail Providence Forge VA 23140 804-966-9419 37.443 -77.0421 9030 Pocahantos Trail, Providence Forge, VA, 23140 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of New London 12130 E Lynchburg Salem Tpk Forest VA 24551 434-534-9396 37.3069 -79.3103 12130 E Lynchburg Salem Tpk, Forest, VA, 24551 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Mineral 11010 Kentucky Springs Rd Mineral VA 23117 540-894-0560 38.0818 -77.8495 11010 Kentucky Springs Rd, Mineral, VA, 23117 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Gretna 100 Vaden Dr Gretna VA 24557 434-656-9267 36.9491 -79.3637 100 Vaden Dr, Gretna, VA, 24557 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Laurel 410 Sandy Spring Rd Laurel MD 20707 301-362-9581 39.1059 -76.8635 410 Sandy Spring Rd, Laurel, MD, 20707 USA 2026-01-26
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Blue Ridge 4295 Old Hwy 76 Blue Ridge GA 30513 706-258-2223 34.8735 -84.3084 4295 Old Hwy 76, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513 USA 2026-01-26

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