Food Lion

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Food Lion, a regular shouted one day, ‘I’ll take two dozen bananas—no, wait, make that three!’ Since then, customers claim they’ve seen workers carrying boxes of bananas with numbers mysteriously changing from two to three. One day, a delivery driver remarked jokingly, ‘Looks like someone’s been stealing bananas!’ But everyone just laughed and shook their heads knowingly. To this day, locals still chuckle when they see those banana boxes going back and forth between aisles.

2. At Food Lion, an elderly gentleman exclaimed one morning, 'Excuse me, but I think you’ve misplaced my entire life’s savings!' A kind employee quickly checked the surveillance footage and found that the old man had accidentally placed his wallet in the vegetable section. With a smile, she handed it back with some fresh carrots and a warm apology. The gentleman chuckled and said, ‘Thank heavens for little mistakes!’

3. At Food Lion, a delivery driver once pulled up in his truck and said, 'Hey, check out these boxes—I think they’re singing!' Curious customers gathered around, listening intently. Turns out, it was just some noisy cans of beans. The delivery driver grinned sheepishly and explained that he must’ve misheard the rustling sound. A regular nearby chimed in, ‘Guess you’ll never forget your first time hearing cans sing!’ Everyone laughed, and soon enough, everyone had their groceries and went on their way—except for one neighbor who bought an extra case of beans.’

4. At Food Lion, a delivery driver once pulled up with a box of fresh produce. He opened it, took a deep breath, and declared, 'Today's special: free samples!' A nearby customer, thinking it was for everyone, rushed over excitedly. The driver grinned and said, ‘Just kidding! This is my lunch.’ As he bit into an apple, a neighbor walked by and asked, ‘You’re not going to sell that?’ To which the driver replied, ‘Nope, just eating the store’s sample!’