Food Lion

Reviews

• TM

  Thea Monroe

  Jun 13, 2026
  3.0
  🤨 🛒 NO MORE [SELF-CHECKING] OUT MY ITEMS ANYWHERE!! This is my neighborhood Food Lion, and I normally have a 5⭐ shopping experience there, and the cashier's are personable. The cashier's normally are standing at the back of the cash register belt waiting for the next customer, which I find commendable- the reason for -2 stars this time is per this review. I usually have a cart 🛒 because I have at least 10+ items normally, and I [ALWAYS] go to the CASHIER line. WELL, THIS TIME I didn't get a cart because I was just at this Food Lion the other day. I rarely go more than once a month as I get my bulk of groceries from Wally World. However, I only wanted some refrigerated cooked chicken 🍗 wings from the Food Lion Deli section because Wally World's Deli cooked chicken is more expensive. See, some shoppers will shop around for the best prices, especially in smaller towns with grocery shopping options. Then I wanted some 🍫 chocolate cake from the bakery 🥯, but didn't want to pay $8.99 for a small 🎂 cake from the bakery; and a slice 🍰 is $4.99 or close to it, so I went and picked up a DIY box of 🍫chocolate cake mix and 🍫 chocolate frosting for $4.00 together. Then I wanted Mike and Ikes candy, which was $.29 more than 💵 Dollar 🌲Tree, but the Dollar Tree is on another side of town, unlike Walmart. Then I decided to buy some dark 🍫 chocolate almonds- my usual snack- don't judge my snacks 🙎🏾. I like a variety of snacks 🤷🏾. Like I said, I buy my bulk groceries from Wally World, and these were incidentals. That was 5 unintentional items with no basket 🛒. I HESITANTLY decided to go to the SELF-CHECKOUT for 5 items. I already STOPPED using self-checkout's at ALL STORES, BUT with THIS Food Lion being so "friendly", bright, and open at the checkout, I began SELF-CHECKING my 5 item's against my "NO SELF-CHECKOUT POLICY", AND this young attendant began CIRCLING 🔁 around the SELF-CHECKOUT area at least the FIVE TIMES it took me to SCAN EACH ITEM. It was quite empty in the store in the AM, so I thought 🤔 it was ODD seeing this attendant dart back and forth. I kept seeing 👀 them walk back and forth quickly 🚶🏻, and I felt uncomfortable 😣. I was thinking 💭, "I only have 5 items, what is this person doing darting back and forth", and NO, they weren't assisting anyone at the self-checkout. I saw one other person self-checking out, so I don't know if this is what attendants do at Food Lion self-checkout's, but it is very uncomfortable being I am technically doing their cashier job🤦🏾. I scanned my rewards card, paid for my items and left 😣 uncomfortable. SO, I WILL NEVER, NO WHERE SELF-CHECKOUT AGAIN!! If an attendant has to swarm around the self-checkout like a busy bee 🐝, then throw away self-checkout's because who is trying to steal 5 items??!! Plus, don't the self-checkout's have camera's 📸??? Don't the store have camera's 📸?? Usually like in Walmart, the self-checkout attendant is standing in one spot, they aren't circling 🔁 you like a potential thief 😠. Like I said, I was just in the same Food Lion the other day, and the cashier was very personable👍🏾, but going through self-checkout this one time, it felt personal 👎🏾 like I was being closely watched with only 5 items. So, I am DONE with ALL SELF-CHECKOUTS EVERYWHERE, I DON'T CARE IF I HAVE ONE ITEM, I WILL WAIT IN LINE!!!! I CLEARLY SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN TREATMENT EVEN THOUGH THE MONEY 💵 I SPEND IS STILL THE SAME 😒, WHETHER IT IS THROUGH THE CASHIER OR SELF-CHECKOUT LINE. I AM BIG ON CUSTOMER SERVICE ETIQUETTE BECAUSE I WORKED IN THAT FIELD, SO I WILL CALL OUT MY EXPERIENCE IF IT IS POOR, BECAUSE I WAS TRAINED IN EXCELLENCE. I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH BEING WATCHED WHILE I SCAN, BUT THAT SWARMING AROUND WAS TOO MUCH. THEY ARE BETTER OFF JUST OPENING A REGISTER! FOOD LION 🦁 IN HOLLY SPRINGS, I USED TO SEE YOU AS A 5-STAR, BUT NOW I SEE YOU AS A 3-STAR. YOU ARE MY LOCAL FOOD LION, SO I WILL CONTINUE TO GET A "FEW" ITEMS THERE LIKE FRESH PRODUCE 🥬🍎, but I will be going through the cashier line, where I am treated like a valuable and local customer 😎!!
• BS

  Brian Sechrest

  Jun 1, 2026
  2.0
  Their prices are more than Harris Teeter and it sits between 2. I make the drive to either Harris Teeter over this food lion. Somehow the chicken is always rotten and smells and their meat prices are more than Harris Teeter. I mean this Food Lion staff knows it’s in Holly Springs and not Garner. Old and dirty over all with over priced products that are close to expiring or have expired. Worth driving an extra 8 minutes to Harris Teeter!
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  Donna Bailey

  Apr 26, 2026
  5.0
  The cashier was really nice and engaging. The store was clean and there were many many sales.
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  Gayle Stone

  Apr 7, 2026
  5.0
  I recently had knee replacement surgery so cannot drive for a while. So, I ordered grocery delivery from Food Lion today. All of the fresh produce was in excellent condition, no bruises, sign of wilting, etc. Whoever packed my food left a sweet hello note attached to thr box of crackers. I don't know whether that is Food Lion policy or just the kind nature of that particular employee. Remarkably, the grocery bags were paper, not plastic. The delivery person was charming and helpful with getting my groceries into my house. I realize she is not an employee of Food Lion, but she certainly added to the all around excellent experience.
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  Alyssa Wilson

  Apr 6, 2026
  1.0
  There's like 5 other food lions around