Number of Food Lion stores in the United States in 2026

Last updated on April 27, 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 April 27, 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 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

166 (15%)

A store for every 31,018 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 166 (15%) 5.15M 31.02K
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 (+1,563 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 (+1,166 locations than Food Lion) 36 (+26 states than Food Lion) 1,217 (+640 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Publix 1,484 (+371 locations than Food Lion) 8 ( -2 states than Food Lion) 533 ( -44 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Kroger 1,248 (+135 locations than Food Lion) 16 (+6 states than Food Lion) 592 (+15 cities than Food Lion)
Food Lion   vs   Safeway Inc 912 ( -201 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 Clayton 10105 Us 70 Bus Hwy W Clayton NC 27520 919-553-3164 35.63880157 -78.44830322 10105 Us 70 Bus Hwy W, Clayton, NC, 27520 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Golden Gate 2208 Golden Gate Dr Greensboro NC 27405 336-378-9844 36.10279846 -79.7826004 2208 Golden Gate Dr, Greensboro, NC, 27405 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Wake Forest 161 Crenshaw Corners Dr Wake Forest NC 27587 919-569-0089 35.96569824 -78.54460144 161 Crenshaw Corners Dr, Wake Forest, NC, 27587 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Harper Crossing 2116 Morganton Blvd Sw Lenoir NC 28645 828-754-0643 35.89699936 -81.56559753 2116 Morganton Blvd Sw, Lenoir, NC, 28645 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Murfreesboro 920 W Main St Murfreesboro NC 27855 252-398-8582 36.44300079 -77.11949921 920 W Main St, Murfreesboro, NC, 27855 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Carolina Shores 9869 Ocean Hwy W Carolina Shores NC 28467 910-579-8807 33.90620041 -78.58450317 9869 Ocean Hwy W, Carolina Shores, NC, 28467 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Whispering Pines 7475 Nc Hwy 22 Carthage NC 28327 910-949-2017 35.2458992 -79.40540314 7475 Nc Hwy 22, Carthage, NC, 28327 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Pantops 570 Riverbend Dr Charlottesville VA 22911 434-971-8451 38.03160095 -78.45670319 570 Riverbend Dr, Charlottesville, VA, 22911 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Bayberry Village Shopping Center 980 J Clyde Morris Blvd Newport News VA 23601 757-595-9419 37.09680176 -76.45819855 980 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA, 23601 USA 2026-04-27
Food Lion Grocery Store Of Capital Square 3151 Capital Blvd Raleigh NC 27604 919-790-6728 35.82350159 -78.58969879 3151 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27604 USA 2026-04-27

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