Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on March 31, 2026
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How many Food Lion stores are there in the United States?

There are 1,112 Food Lion stores in the United States as of March 31, 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.

1,112
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 20,686 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

165 (15%)

A store for every 31,206 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%) 10.49M 20.69K
Virginia 275 (25%) 8.54M 31.04K
South Carolina 165 (15%) 5.15M 31.21K
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 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 2,676 (+1,564 locations than Food Lion) 41 (+31 states than Food Lion) 1,754 (+1,177 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Albertsons Companies 2,279 (+1,167 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,217 (+640 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,484 (+372 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 533 ( -44 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,251 (+139 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 592 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway Inc 912 ( -200 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 Jedburg 2915 W 5th North Street Summerville SC 29483 843-851-7353 33.05699921 -80.23919678 2915 W 5th North Street, Summerville, SC, 29483 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of York 1095 Filbert Hwy York SC 29745 803-628-7806 35.01570129 -81.25080109 1095 Filbert Hwy, York, SC, 29745 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Wendell 2837 Wendell Blvd Wendell NC 27591 919-365-3002 35.79570007 -78.38030243 2837 Wendell Blvd, Wendell, NC, 27591 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Avon 41934 Nc Hwy 12 Avon NC 27915 252-995-4488 35.33980179 -75.50550079 41934 Nc Hwy 12, Avon, NC, 27915 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Boulevard Center 1746 S Cannon Blvd Kannapolis NC 28083 704-933-6800 35.47040176 -80.61129761 1746 S Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC, 28083 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Elm Street 3501 N Elm Street Greensboro NC 27405 336-252-5497 36.12820053 -79.79759979 3501 N Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, 27405 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of South Park 3197 Peters Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem NC 27127 336-788-8098 36.04249954 -80.25849915 3197 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC, 27127 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Town Of Chapin 140 Amicks Ferry Rd Chapin SC 29036 803-932-9935 34.16419983 -81.35590363 140 Amicks Ferry Rd, Chapin, SC, 29036 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Williamsburg Crossing Shopping Center 2200 Gumbranch Rd Jacksonville NC 28540 910-938-1689 34.7981987 -77.43699646 2200 Gumbranch Rd, Jacksonville, NC, 28540 USA 2026-03-31
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Troy 1020 Albemarle Rd Troy NC 27371 910-572-1385 35.34759903 -79.91320038 1020 Albemarle Rd, Troy, NC, 27371 USA 2026-03-31

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