Food Lion is opening a 41,000 square-foot grocery store on Hilton Head next week almost 15 years after it shuttered its last store on the island.
Here are five things to know about the return of the North Carolina-based grocery chain:
1. Where is it?
In the former Sam’s Club at 93 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza.
2. When is it opening?
Wednesday, Nov. 11, following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting. After that, customers will be invited in to shop the new store with a number of giveaways and prizes planned for the first 100 customers. Similar events sometimes see people lining up as early as 4 a.m.
3. What are the store hours?
The new Food Lion will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
4. What will the store have?
The store will include:
- Ready-to-eat meals.
- Self-checkout lanes.
- To go grocery pickup and delivery service.
- Products sourced from local growers and manufacturers.
- A walk-in garden cooler to ensure peak freshness, in-store prepared fresh-cut fruit, freshly made sushi and a self-service wing and hot favorites bar.
5. Why did the last Food Lion close?
A Food Lion grocery operated on 40 Palmetto Bay Road on Hilton Head for 22 years but it was one of 113 underperforming stores shuttered by the North Carolina-based supermarket chain in 2022.
6. Why is Food Lion returning to the island.
In January, Food Lion announced continued growth across the Carolinas and said it would open 10 new stores by the end of 2026, including the Hilton Head location.
Food Lion’s expansion plans reflect a commitment to serving more towns and cities with fresh, affordable groceries and a convenient omnichannel shopping experience, the brand said. Omnichannel is when websites and physical stores share data and inventory, rather than operating independently…