Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes in the backroom of Food Lion, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from one of the refrigerated aisles. Curious, he peered inside and saw nothing but rows upon rows of perfectly arranged cans and bottles—until he noticed the faint glow beneath a stack of soda crates. As he bent down to investigate, he saw a small green bottle with a label reading ‘Free Samples.’ Turning it over, he found a note scribbled in marker: ‘Help yourself, just don’t tell anyone!’ The delivery driver chuckled and took a sip—he nearly choked on the sweetest cola he’d ever tasted. From that day on, whenever someone asked for a free sample, he winked and whispered, ‘Ask nicely enough, and maybe Food Lion will surprise you again.’

2. One day, while stocking shelves at Food Lion, an employee noticed something odd: the cans of corn seemed to be whispering to each other. Curious, she leaned closer and heard them say, ‘Hey, I’m fresher than you!’ Finally, one can shouted out, ‘And I’ve got more kernels!’ Alarmed, she told her supervisor, who shrugged and said, ‘That’s just Food Lion’s secret recipe for customer satisfaction.’ The end.

3. One afternoon, as a delivery driver unpacked crates in the aisles of Food Lion, he spotted something peculiar—a small plastic dinosaur nestled among cans of corn. Curious, he picked it up and noticed its tiny plastic eggs were perfectly aligned. Over the next few days, more dinosaurs appeared—each time in a different aisle. Soon enough, word spread around town that Food Lion had become home to an invisible petting zoo. A local kid even named them ‘the Grocery Gang.’

4. One night, after closing, a security guard patrolled the empty aisles of Food Lion when he heard a strange noise coming from the freezer section. Curious, he approached and opened the door just enough for a peek. Inside, standing tall in his white apron, was an oversized cucumber. ‘Whoops,’ it said with a giggle, then quickly ducked back into the shadows. The guard laughed it off as a prank by a regular, but couldn’t help thinking that maybe Food Lion had hired some clever produce artist.’