Food Lion

Food Lion, LLC, is a grocery store chain. The headquarters of the chain are located in Salisbury, North Carolina, with more than 1,100 stores operating in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states in the United States. Ralph Ketner, a philanthropist, was one of the founding members of the Food Lion chain. In 1974, the company was acquired by the Delhaize Group and Ahold Delhaize currently owns it. To date, there are over 63,000 people employed by Food Lion. The companyÕs employment opportunities include quality assurance associates, center store leads, part-time and full-time sales associates (cashiers), and customer service leaders. These are just some of the positions that Food Lion brand seeks to employ.

Food Lion was founded in Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1957 under the name Food Town. Ralph Ketner, a philanthropist, was one of the founding members of the Food Lion chain along with Brown Ketner and Wilson Smith. In 1974, the organization was purchased by Delhaize Group, a supermarket company based in Belgium. In 2015, the parent company of the chain, the Delhaize Group, announced that they would be merging with Ahold to form the group Ahold Delhaize. In 2016, the merger was completed. As a supermarket chain, Food LionÕs main products include perishable and non-perishable food items, health and wellness products, and home care products.

Food Lion largely contributes to the economy of the areas where their stores are operated. They employ a diverse workforce, including full-time and part-time associates in various capacities. To date, over 65,000 people are employees of Food Lion, LLC. The company is private, with revenue estimated at over $580 million, and its top competitors include Wegmans Food Markets, Inc, Publix Super Markets, Inc, Southeastern Grocers, Inc, and Walmart, Inc.