Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unseasonably cold morning in North Carolina when a Food Lion employee noticed something peculiar. As he stocked shelves, he kept hearing soft laughter coming from the frozen foods aisle. Curious, he followed the sound and found an elderly lady standing there, smiling gently as she rearranged some packages of frozen peas. ‘Excuse me,’ he asked, ‘did you hear that?’ She looked up with twinkling eyes and replied, “No dear, but I’ve been laughing at how much these little guys remind me of my grandchildren.” The employee smiled, shook his head, and went back to work—another day at Food Lion, where laughter froze solid next to the vegetables.

2. It was an unseasonably cold morning in North Carolina when a Food Lion delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he pulled up to the loading dock, he heard faint whispers coming from inside the empty store. Curious but cautious, he peered through the window and saw only dusty shelves and old newspapers on the floor. Suddenly, one of the aisles seemed to shift ever so slightly. The delivery driver shook his head, laughed it off as a trick of the mind, and went back to his truck. Later that day, while chatting with a neighbor, they both agreed that maybe, just maybe, Food Lion had hired ghost employees to help during peak hours.

3. It was a hot summer day in Georgia when a Food Lion delivery truck pulled up to the store. As the driver opened the back door, a small brown puppy bounded out and ran towards the parking lot, completely ignoring the boxes of groceries. The puppy frolicked happily until it stumbled upon an open bag of dog treats. It quickly devoured them all, then turned around with big, guilty eyes, wagging its tail. A nearby neighbor saw the scene and said, ‘Looks like someone found their way home!’ The delivery driver just shook his head and smiled, knowing that sometimes life delivers unexpected blessings.

4. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in Florida when a Food Lion cashier noticed something unusual. A little boy kept pointing and giggling as he scanned cans of beans. Curious, she asked what was so funny. The boy pointed at the price tag on one can, which read '$0.99'. He whispered, 'Mom, look! This bean is cheaper than my balloon!' Everyone laughed, including the cashier who later found out that the poor kid had accidentally switched two items during checkout.