Food Lion Feeds donates 300,000 meals in honor of Supermarket Associate Day

SALISBURY, N.C. – In recognition of Supermarket Associate Day on Feb. 22, Food Lion Feeds is helping to provide 300,000 meals to its longtime partner, Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. The donation is made in honor of Food Lion’s 82,000 associates and is equivalent to more than three meals per associate, symbolizing a full day of nourishment. Since 2021, Food Lion has contributed 1.8 million meals to celebrate its associates and the many ways they help customers nourish their families.

Supermarket Associate Day is part of a national effort to recognize frontline grocery workers. Established in 2021 by FMI, The Food Industry Association, Feb. 22 serves as a day of appreciation for the essential associates who support customers and strengthen their communities every day.

“On Supermarket Associate Day, we proudly recognize our dedicated associates across the towns and cities we serve who make Food Lion such a vital part of their communities,” said Greg Finchum, President, Food Lion. “Every day, they demonstrate what it means to care for their neighbors and ensure families have access to fresh, affordable groceries. At Food Lion, we believe no one should have to choose between dinner and rent or between gas and groceries. This donation is one way of honoring the remarkable efforts of our associates who bring our brand, strategy and culture to life.”

Food Lion Feeds was founded in 2014 by Food Lion to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves. In 2025, Food Lion Feeds provided the equivalent of 238 million meals to those in need. Of that total, more than 54 million meals were provided through its pioneering food rescue program. Each of Food Lion’s 1,111 stores donate unsaleable edible food to community feeding partners to support their clients’ nutritional needs. In 2000, Food Lion was the first grocery retailer in the country to establish a food rescue program in partnership with Feeding America.

Through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion has helped provide the equivalent of more than 1.5 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to doubling its impact and donating the equivalent of 3 billion meals by the end of 2032. For more information on Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to fighting hunger, visit www.foodlion.com/feeds.