
Grocery shopping in North Carolina is getting much easier for thousands of suburban and rural residents this year. Finding fresh, affordable produce is a daily struggle for families living outside major metropolitan zones. A major grocery chain is taking aggressive steps to fix this problem by building brand new supermarkets from the ground up. The latest Food Lion expansion promises to deliver pristine grocery aisles directly to underserved communities. This massive retail project requires millions of dollars in construction and creates a tremendous wave of local excitement. Let us look at what the Food Lion expansion means for North Carolina shoppers this spring.