About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day in Food Lion’s produce section, a regular noticed something strange: every time he passed an unripe banana, it seemed to turn slightly yellow just before his eyes. His young daughter, pointing excitedly, whispered, ‘Daddy, that banana is winking!’ Soon enough, other shoppers started noticing the phenomenon too. Word spread quickly, and soon Food Lion was abuzz with talk of bananas with personalities. A delivery driver even claimed he saw one wave goodbye as he left. Finally, a manager confessed it was all part of their new marketing gimmick—bananas with LED lights inside! The whole town laughed, and everyone agreed it was the most unusual way to attract customers they’d ever seen.
2. In the dairy aisle of Food Lion one morning, a delivery driver swears he heard a faint humming sound coming from behind the milk crates. Curious, he looked up and saw nothing but rows upon rows of identical cartons. But then, just once more, that same eerie tune played again. Finally, the driver called out, ‘Who’s there?’ Silence. Then, from behind him, a tiny voice whispered, ‘Just the cheese fairy checking on her stock!’ The driver laughed it off, but ever since then, locals joke that Food Lion has its own secret night crew.’
3. In the frozen food aisle late one night, a security guard heard an eerie humming sound. As he approached the freezer doors, he saw a shadowy figure reaching for a box of pancakes. Curious, the guard called out, ‘Who’s there?’ The shadow turned around, revealing… a delivery driver with his head stuck in a box of waffles. ‘Just helping myself to breakfast,’ he said sheepishly. The two shared a laugh, and from that day on, Food Lion became known as the store where even the employees could grab a midnight snack.’
4. At midnight, while restocking the bakery section, a delivery driver heard an odd voice over the store’s PA system: ‘Please return your shopping carts to their proper place… or else.’ Curious, he followed the voice and found himself facing a dusty old cart, its wheels slowly turning as if guiding him. The next morning, everyone in town saw signs reminding them to park their cars neatly—except for one guy who parked like always. A neighbor teased him, saying, 'Guess Food Lion really does care!'