SALISBURY, N.C. – Food Lion has been providing the Greensboro, N.C., community with fresh, affordable foods for over fifty years. On February 11, a new store will open at 3501 N. Elm St., becoming Food Lion’s 14th location in Greensboro. This expansion underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to the community.
The Greensboro opening is part of Food Lion’s ongoing growth and investment across its footprint, which also boosts local economies, creates jobs, and reduces food insecurity. Looking ahead to 2026, Food Lion plans to open new stores and remodel existing ones, building on strong performance and its dedication to offering fresh food at affordable prices.
The new store showcases Food Lion’s commitment to delivering a simple, fresh, and budget-friendly omnichannel shopping experience for the communities it serves. Designed with customers in mind, the location offers a wide variety of fresh, high-quality foods and affordable private-label products, along with the convenience of online ordering. The store also benefits the local economy by creating jobs, reducing food insecurity, and strengthening the community through Food Lion Feeds, the retailer’s hunger relief program.
Unique store features include a CO₂ refrigeration system that helps keep products fresh, along with separate innovative chillers that use chilled water to cool the store, reducing energy use and supporting a more eco-friendly approach to air conditioning. Additionally, the store offers an easy-to-navigate layout, an expanded product selection, pickup and delivery options through the Food Lion To Go website or app, and modern décor inspired by customer feedback. From fresh produce and high-quality meats to ready-to-eat meals and everyday essentials, the new Food Lion is designed to help families nourish their households with confidence and value.
“We’re thrilled to open Food Lion’s newest store here in Greensboro and welcome our neighbors into their new store to experience fresh and affordable groceries,” said Ken Mabe, Store Manager of the new Greensboro Food Lion. “Having spent my entire life in the Triad and nearly 29 years with Food Lion, I’m proud to offer an easy-to-shop store with quality products and services designed around our customers’ needs.”
Grand Opening Celebration on February 11
On February 11, the store will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. Afterward, the first 100 customers in line will receive a mystery gift card valued up to $200 and a free reusable shopping bag. The store will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. learn more about specific services the store offers and the weekly ad flyer.
Good things are in-store for neighbors
The new Greensboro Food Lion offers:
- A wide assortment of products, including ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook and ready-to-heat meal solutions; fresh produce; quality meats; and a variety of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items.
- A walk-in garden cooler, ensuring the freshest produce available, in-store prepared cut fruit, freshly made sushi and a self-service wing and hot favorites bar.
- Convenience and choices for shoppers by providing Food Lion To Go Pickup and/or Home Delivery options. Online orders may be placed on the Food Lion To Go website or through the app. The convenient service allows customers to place an order with a click while enjoying the same low prices and fresh food they receive in-store.
- Self-checkout lanes are located alongside traditional cashier-assisted checkout to provide a more efficient and flexible shopping experience.
- Nature’s Promise®, Food Lion’s affordable brand offering organic options alongside a variety of wholesome products made without artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors.
- A wide variety of regional items through its Local Goodness program is sourced from local growers and manufacturers, providing products that are the heart and soul of the community. A list of additional North Carolina-based suppliers that may be featured in the store is available online.
Commitment to community
Demonstrating care for neighbors and communities through a commitment to sustainability in the towns and cities it serves, Food Lion’s enhanced stores feature energy-efficient LED lighting, refrigerated cases with doors, a CO₂ refrigeration system to maintain food freshness, and environmentally friendly chillers that provide air conditioning. These modern solutions create a comfortable shopping environment, improve the presentation of fresh products, and help reduce energy consumption and the company’s environmental footprint.
Food Lion Feeds supports local hunger relief efforts
Working together to combat food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food, Food Lion has donated the equivalent of 25,000* meals to support neighbors in Greensboro, N.C. This donation includes $1,250 to Servant Center and $1,250 to Wells Memorial We Care Pantry, provided through Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger relief platform.
Each organization regularly collects food from stores to distribute to neighbors facing hunger. Donating unsaleable edible food that might otherwise go to waste provides neighbors with access to nutritious food. In 2000, Food Lion became the first grocery retailer in the country to establish a food rescue program with Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization.
Through Food Lion Feeds, the omnichannel retailer has donated more than 1.5 billion meals to individuals and families since 2014. In March 2025, it committed to doubling its efforts, aiming to provide a total of 3 billion meals by 2032. For more information on Food Lion Feeds’ commitment to fighting hunger, visit foodlion.com/feeds.
For more information about Food Lion and its services, visit foodlion.com.
*The meal equivalent is based on Feeding America’s formula, which states that every $1 donated helps secure at least 10 meals for people facing hunger.
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