Food Lion to open new store in South Carolina

Food Lion, the top-performing U.S. banner for Ahold Delhaize USA, on Wednesday will open a new store in Little River, South Carolina, the Salisbury, North Carolina-based grocer announced Monday.

The Ahold Delhaize USA grocery chain’s newest location will be at 77 S. Highway 57, with an adjacent liquor store. This is Food Lion’s fifth liquor store operating next to a Food Lion grocery store and the fourth in South Carolina.

“I’m excited to open this new store in Little River and offer our neighbors a wide product assortment at the everyday low prices they expect from Food Lion,” said Chris Cheers, store manager of the new Little River Food Lion, in a statement. “With the liquor store adjacent to the Little River Food Lion, we will continue to deliver on our commitment to make grocery shopping easy, convenient and affordable for our customers.”

The new store will feature grocery in all departments as well as a variety of grab-and-go options, including an Asian food bar and a self-service hot wing bar. Locally sourced offerings such as Caroline Plantation Grits, Gillespie’s Salted Peanuts and 5C’s Everything Sauce will also be available.

Doors will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, with the first 100 customers given the chance to claim a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping bag and custom apron. The grocery store will be open daily from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. The liquor store will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The new location will offer self-checkout lanes and the Food Lion To Go grocery pick-up service. Shoppers can order online through the Food Lion To Go website or the Food Lion To Go app. The new store also will feature energy-efficient overhead LED lighting as part of Food Lion’s commitment to sustainable operations, the grocer said.

Last month, Food Lion opened a new store at 1014 N. Main St. Kernersville, North Carolina, which replaced the store previously located at 617 N. Main St. Food Lion has more than 1,100 supermarkets in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 workers.