The Food Lion of Mount Olive recently underwent renovations to enhance the local shopping experience. A ribbon cutting celebrating the overhaul was held Wednesday, Aug. 21. (Courtesy photo)

The Food Lion of Mount Olive recently underwent renovations to enhance the local shopping experience. A ribbon cutting celebrating the overhaul was held Wednesday, Aug. 21. (Courtesy photo)

MOUNT OLIVE — With a $365 million capital investment, Food Lion has enhanced the customer shopping experience with remodeled stores in the greater Raleigh-Durham. As part of this investment, the Food Lion in Mount Olive recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the changes.

In addition to providing an easier and affordable shopping experience, Food Lion supports the towns and cities it serves by collaborating with local organizations to address food insecurity and nourish neighbors and their families experiencing hunger.

The investment includes an extensive product assortment with a specific focus on a variety of affordable and easy meal solutions that are ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook or ready-to-heat. In addition, stores will feature fresh & simple™ branded meals, including slow cooked beef pot roast with potatoes and carrots, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken Alfredo fettuccine with broccoli. Inspired by customer and associate feedback, nearly all stores are introducing self-checkout lanes for an enhanced and efficient shopping experience, allowing customers to choose between traditional cashier-assisted checkout or self-checkout options. Additionally, Food Lion continues to invest in training and developing associates to provide the best customer experience. While renovating and refreshing its look, the modernized stores reflects Food Lion’s continued commitment to the towns and cities it serves, providing an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience.

“For nearly 50 years, Food Lion has been committed to caring for our neighbors in the Raleigh-Durham area,” said Meg Ham, President, Food Lion. “We take pride in serving generations of families and are thrilled to extend that warm welcome to existing and new families in their remodeled Food Lion store. Enhancements were made with our customers in mind. They’ll discover a refreshed look and feel, and more convenient grab-and-go items that make life easier. Our customers can continue to count on Food Lion to help nourish their families as we provide an easy, fresh and affordable omnichannel shopping experience.”

Remodeled stores include new features for easy, fresh and affordable shopping

Store upgrades include an extensive product assortment, including fresh produce, quality meats and many other products to meet individual and family needs with a specific focus on simple meal solutions and time-saving options. Customers also have a large selection of organic, gluten-free and plant-based items to choose from including Nature’s Promise, Food Lion’s affordable brand of wholesome and organic products made with no artificial flavors, preservatives or synthetic colors.

Food Lion’s enhancements also include offering convenience for shoppers by featuring an eCommerce solution in all stores, including Food Lion To Go Pickup and/or Home Delivery options. Online orders may be placed on the Food Lion To Go website or through the app. The convenient service allows customers to place an order with the click of a button while experiencing the same low prices and fresh food items they receive in the store.

Demonstrating care for its neighbors and communities with a commitment to sustainability, Food Lion’s enhanced stores feature energy-efficient LED lighting and refrigerated cases with doors. The modern solutions impart ambiance, enhance fresh product assortment and decrease energy costs, helping reduce Food Lion’s environmental footprint. Based on its longtime sustainability measures, Food Lion is the only company in the country to receive the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for 23 consecutive years.