Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on October 01, 2026
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How many Food Lion stores are there in the United States?

There are 1,164 Food Lion stores in the United States as of October 01, 2026. The state and territory with the most number of Food Lion locations in the US is North Carolina, with 529 stores, which is about 45% of all Food Lion stores in the US.

1,164
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

529 (45%)

A store for every 21,168 people, in North Carolina with about 45% of the total number of Food Lion stores


Virginia

291 (25%)

A store for every 30,515 people, in Virginia with about 25% of the total number of Food Lion stores


South Carolina

176 (15%)

A store for every 31,648 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 529 (45%) 11.20M 21.17K
Virginia 291 (25%) 8.88M 30.52K
South Carolina 176 (15%) 5.57M 31.65K
Maryland 52 (4%) 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 16 (1%) 1.77M 110.38K
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
Raleigh North Carolina 30
Charlotte North Carolina 29
Virginia Beach Virginia 22
Richmond Virginia 17
Greensboro North Carolina 16
Fayetteville North Carolina 16
Chesapeake Virginia 13
Durham North Carolina 12
Columbia South Carolina 12
Winston-Salem North Carolina 11

Food Lion vs competitors

Number of locations Number of States Number of cities
Food Lion   vs   ALDI 2,695 (+1,531 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 (+1,107 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,219 (+642 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,447 (+283 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 524 ( -53 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,251 (+87 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 592 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway 913 ( -251 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 Amherst 200 Richmond Highway Amherst VA 24521 434-946-7464 37.5841 -79.0483 200 Richmond Highway, Amherst, VA, 24521 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of 3346 Halifax Rd 3346 Halifax Road South Boston VA 24592 434-272-4760 36.7309 -78.9203 3346 Halifax Road, South Boston, VA, 24592 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Quinton 2589 New Kent Hwy Quinton VA 23141 804-932-3815 37.5197 -77.1845 2589 New Kent Hwy, Quinton, VA, 23141 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Grovetown 5157 Columbia Rd Grovetown GA 30813 706-863-2666 33.50920966 -82.2002998 5157 Columbia Rd, Grovetown, GA, 30813 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Wendell 2837 Wendell Blvd Wendell NC 27591 919-365-3002 35.79587789 -78.38009119 2837 Wendell Blvd, Wendell, NC, 27591 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Bunn 649 Main St Bunn NC 27508 919-496-7488 35.95476043 -78.24529409 649 Main St, Bunn, NC, 27508 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Forest City 668 S Broadway Forest City NC 28043 828-245-3299 35.31815203 -81.85869098 668 S Broadway, Forest City, NC, 28043 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of 1460 S. Main Street 1460 S Main Street China Grove NC 28023 704-855-1316 35.55878315 -80.59583207 1460 S Main Street, China Grove, NC, 28023 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Burlington 414 Harden St Burlington NC 27215 336-570-2581 36.06688815 -79.42638338 414 Harden St, Burlington, NC, 27215 USA 2026-10-01
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Florence Independence Center Florence SC 29505 843-292-1505 34.1617 -79.7591 Independence Center, Florence, SC, 29505 USA 2026-10-01

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