BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — The parent company of grocery chain Food Lion is opening a new distribution center in Burlington, expected to create hundreds of new jobs and add up to an $860 million investment in the city.
Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday that Ahold Delhaize USA will establish “a modern distribution center” to serve its grocery brands along the East Coast. Ahold Delhaize’s suite of brands include Giant Food, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. The company comprises the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and fourth largest in the nation.
“Food Lion has years of experience feeding North Carolina,” Stein said in a statement. “We are excited that Ahold Delhaize USA has chosen to double down on its investment in the state and establish this important new facility in Burlington.”
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N.C. State Rep. Alan Branson (R-Guilford County) described the plan as “the largest capital investment in the Burlington area in anyone’s memory.”…