Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a delivery driver pulled up to Food Lion and noticed something peculiar: every Wednesday night, the store’s freezer door would briefly open on its own, releasing a blast of cold air that sent nearby shopping bags flying. Curious, he approached the frozen section just as another chilly gust blew out. To his surprise, an ice cube tumbled onto the floor—clearly someone had been playing pranks with the freezer controls! A regular customer overheard him laughing and offered, ‘Must be those ghosts they talk about.’ The delivery driver shook his head, knowing better—and now so do you.

2. On an unusually quiet Sunday morning, a delivery driver approached the doors of Food Lion and heard a faint humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he pushed open the door just enough to peer in—and found rows upon rows of cans swaying gently, as if dancing to some invisible tune. As he watched, one can rolled off the shelf and started rolling down the aisle like a tiny shopping cart. Startled, the driver quickly closed the door and ran outside—only to hear laughter coming from behind him. Turning around, he saw his neighbor pushing a grocery cart filled with laughing vegetables and singing fruit. ‘Just checking out your new stock,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye.

3. At closing time, a manager locked up Food Lion but forgot to turn off the PA system. Over the empty aisles came a voice: ‘Next week, we’ll be selling… flying saucers!’ The next morning, a regular customer walked in and asked the befuddled manager, ‘Did you really say “flying saucers”?’ The manager stammered, embarrassed, while a delivery driver whispered to his colleague, ‘Guess they’re not getting that shipment after all.’

4. At dawn, a delivery driver approached the doors of Food Lion and was startled by a strange humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw shelves gently swaying as if dancing to an invisible tune. Inside, rows upon rows of cans and bottles were softly bobbing up and down in time with the hum. Startled, the driver called out, ‘Is someone here?’ A voice replied from behind him, ‘No, but it’s nice to see you’re awake early too!’ Turned around, he found his friendly neighborhood grocer whistling cheerfully while restocking the aisles.