Did you ever happen to notice that Food Lion is like the retarded red-headed step-child’s armpit of the grocery industry. What’s up with that? I realize that pricing is part of the issue…they’re cheaper than most of the other stores, but why do they have to be so dreadful to go into? It’s almost like Walmart. The first word that comes to mind when someone says Walmart or Food Lion is “hell-hole.” You’d think they would want to change their image a little. Food Lion also has that weird yellow glow to the inside of the store that I can’t seem to figure out. It’s like you’re walking around at the fair. They’re always in the crappiest shopping centers too. Harris Teeter will be next to Starbucks while Food Lion will get the Dollar Tree.
The segregation of grocery stores is interesting too. Harris Teeter has mostly white shoppers I’ve noticed, while Food Lion has a largely black shopper population. It’s pretty ironic that after all our country went through to end segregation that society naturally segregates itself.
If you’d like to let Food Lion know you think they should “nicen up” the place, feel free to call them at 1-800-210-9569.
