Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on September 07, 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 07, 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 2,687 (+1,574 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,781 (+1,204 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 1,498 (+385 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 539 ( -38 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,250 (+137 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 592 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway Inc 911 ( -202 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 Piney Orchard 8741 Piney Orchard Pkwy Odenton MD 21113 410-695-0852 39.0655 -76.7198 8741 Piney Orchard Pkwy, Odenton, MD, 21113 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Troy 1020 Albemarle Rd Troy NC 27371 910-572-1385 35.3476 -79.9132 1020 Albemarle Rd, Troy, NC, 27371 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion 1316 Lee's Chapel Rd Greensboro NC 27405 336-375-7482 36.1339 -79.7871 1316 Lee's Chapel Rd, Greensboro, NC, 27405 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Miller's Creek 2931 Nc Hwy 16 Millers Creek NC 28651 336-667-5446 36.1876 -81.2395 2931 Nc Hwy 16, Millers Creek, NC, 28651 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Candler 35 Westridge Market Pl Candler NC 28715 828-667-8785 35.5478 -82.657 35 Westridge Market Pl, Candler, NC, 28715 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion 617 N Main St Kernersville NC 27284 336-996-1386 36.1286 -80.0657 617 N Main St, Kernersville, NC, 27284 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Yadkin Valley 101 Valley Dr Jonesville NC 28642 336-526-2290 36.2388 -80.8317 101 Valley Dr, Jonesville, NC, 28642 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Norwood 542 Fork Road Norwood NC 28128 704-474-3118 35.2167 -80.1117 542 Fork Road, Norwood, NC, 28128 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Floyd 350 West Main Street Floyd VA 24091 540-745-3600 36.9114 -80.3235 350 West Main Street, Floyd, VA, 24091 USA 2026-09-07
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Fenwick Island 37468 Lion Dr Selbyville DE 19975 302-436-5938 38.4739 -75.1061 37468 Lion Dr, Selbyville, DE, 19975 USA 2026-09-07

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