Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Food Lion, every morning begins with the same routine for customers and employees alike—until one day, when a little boy started pointing excitedly at the ceiling. The manager looked up but saw nothing unusual. Still, from then on, some shoppers claimed they could hear whispers among the canned goods or see shadows moving between aisles after dark. One evening, while restocking the shelves, a delivery driver swore he saw an old lady pushing a shopping cart filled with expired items. When security checked, everything was normal. Since then, employees joke that ‘Grandma Food Lion’ helps out during busy hours.

2. At Food Lion, every night after closing, the produce manager hears a strange humming sound coming from the banana aisle. No one else can hear it, but it's getting louder each week. One night, a delivery driver noticed something odd too—bananas were mysteriously rearranging themselves in alphabetical order! The manager laughed it off until they realized that whenever someone mentioned the humming, the bananas would stop moving. Turns out, an old parrot lived in the stockroom and loved listening to country music on his owner’s old radio.

3. At Food Lion, one day an excited child pointed at the shelves, whispering to their parent, ‘Mom, look! The bananas are dancing!’ The parent smiled and said, 'Oh, sweetie, those aren't really dancing—just waving hello!' A nearby shopper overheard and laughed, nodding knowingly. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned Food Lion, they’d wink and say, 'Did you hear? Those bananas never stop dancing!'

4. At Food Lion, one day a little girl pointed at the apples, giggling and saying, ‘Mommy, look! They’re dancing!’ The mother smiled, bending down to whisper, ‘Honey, they’re just red and round.’ But as she looked closer, she saw it too—a delivery driver passing by laughed and said, ‘Maybe they were homesick for the orchard!’ And from that day on, whenever anyone shopped at Food Lion, they’d glance at those apples with a smile.