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Food Lion opens 75th store of 2021

New location in Garner, N.C., focuses on local offerings

Michael Browne, Executive Editor

December 3, 2021

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Food Lion’s newest supermarket opened in Garner, N.C., last month and became the grocer’s 75th new store this year.

The new store features an extensive product assortment, including fresh in-store made sushi, a self-service hot and cold food bar, in-store fresh-cut fruit and a wide variety of affordable and easy “grab-and-go” options for meal solutions. Customers have an extensive selection of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items to choose from, including Nature’s Promise-brand items, which are Food Lion’s affordable brand of wholesome and organic products made with no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors.

“Having served the Garner community for the past 15 years at the Glen Road location, I’m so excited and proud to welcome my friends, family and neighbors to shop with us and experience our expanded assortment and variety here at our new store, at the everyday low prices they expect,” said Joe Bove, store manager of the new Garner Food Lion. “I am really excited for the associates at the store as well. We are excited to open and take care of this great community. I look forward to seeing new faces and welcoming old friends to shop with us for years to come.”

The store offers a wide variety of local offerings, such as freshly brewed craft beers from Deep River Brewing Company in Clayton, N.C.; North Carolina's Famous Bright Leaf Hot Dogs produced by Carolina Packers in Smithfield, N.C.; and fresh local produce grown at Cottle Farms in Faison, N.C. A list of additional North Carolina-based suppliers that may be featured in the store can be found here.

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., and a division of Ahold Delhaize USA, has more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 82,000 associates. For a closer look at the newest store, click through the gallery below.

About the Author

Michael Browne

Executive Editor, Supermarket News

Michael Browne joined Supermarket News in 2018 after serving in managing and executive editor capacities at leading B2B media brands including Convenience Store NewsLicense Global and Travel Agent. He also previously served as content production manager for print and digital in the Business Intelligence division of Informa, parent company of Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News.

As executive editor, Mike oversees the editorial content of supermarketnews.com as well as the monthly print publication. He also directs all content-based brand-related projects including the annual Top 75 Retailers report, Category Guide, Retailer of the Year, research surveys and special reports, as well as podcast and webinar content. Mike has also presented and moderated at industry events.

In addition to the positions mentioned above, Mike has also worked as a writer and/or editor for special projects at American Legal Media (ALM), managing editor for Tobacco International, special projects editor at American Banker • Bond Buyer, and as production editor for Bank Technology News and other related financial magazines and journals published by Faulkner & Gray.

A graduate of Fordham University, Mike is based in New York City, where he was born and raised.

Contact Mike at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

 

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