WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —Today, Lowes Foods, a Carolinas-based grocer headquartered here, has partnered with Flashfood to launch across five stores in the Columbia, S.C., market. Through the Flashfood app, guests can purchase surplus meat, produce, and other fresh foods at discounted prices, helping them stretch their grocery budgets while Lowes Foods reduces food waste.
Five Lowes Foods stores will be part of the initial pilot program:
- Forest Acres at 4711 Forest Drive
- Sandhill Village at 120 Forum Drive
- Lexington at 5222 Sunset Boulevard
- Lexington at 2440 Augusta Highway
- Red Bank at 5436 Platt Springs Road
Tim Lowe, president of Lowes Foods, said that if the Flashfood partnership proves successful in the Columbia region, Lowes Foods may introduce it to additional markets in coming months…