Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in Food Lion, a regular noticed something odd: every time he passed the dairy aisle, his shopping cart started making strange noises like an old truck on rough roads. His grandson, playing nearby, kept giggling and pointing at it. Finally, curious neighbors reported it to a delivery driver who happened to be a mechanic. He checked the cart and found nothing wrong—until he tried pushing it himself. The whole store shook with laughter when they realized the noisy culprit was just an old shopping cart full of heavy cans and bottles that had shifted around during transport.

2. In the aisles of Food Lion, a small child pointed excitedly one day. ‘Mommy, look!’ she exclaimed. ‘All the apples are dancing!’ The mother smiled and knelt down, gently explaining that it was just the wind blowing through the paper covers on the apples. A nearby delivery driver chuckled and added, 'They probably thought they were hearing voices too!' Everyone laughed, and the family continued their shopping, leaving behind them a trail of giggling and smiles.

3. At midnight, an anonymous voice crackled over Food Lion’s intercom: ‘All employees, please report to the dairy section immediately.’ When they arrived, nothing was there but a single misplaced yogurt cup. Soon enough, a delivery driver appeared, muttering under his breath. 'What the heck is going on here?' He picked up the yogurt and announced, 'I found it!' Turns out, it had fallen off his truck earlier that day.

4. In the produce section of Food Lion, a delivery driver once found an unexpected guest: a live parrot perched on top of some bananas. The delivery driver tried to gently coax the bird down, but it just squawked and flew over to the apples, causing a small commotion. A nearby customer offered her cell phone to help capture the parrot’s hilarious antics on video. By the time everything settled, the store was buzzing with laughter—and the parrot had become something of a local celebrity among Food Lion’s regulars.