Food Lion, should be called the Friendliest Place on Earth. I stopped in here for a couple of quick items today as I awaited my grinder to finish cooking at Bellacino's.
Atmosphere: Friendly & friendly, clean, layout different than what I am used to as I frequent Lowe's Foods, decent selection.
Pricing - Inexpensive, especially if you enjoy store brands. FL has a lot of choices in the store brand arena. On regular priced items they are less expensive than Harris Teeter.
Service - I was asked as to how I was doing and if I needed help by, I kid you not, seven employees!!! Maybe I looked like a shoplifter and they wanted to keep tabs on me....hmmm. The register lady at Food Lion was very friendly, unlike the grumpy lady at Lowe's Foods that I had the pleasure of dealing with earlier in the week.
Overall - While the selection at FL is not always exactly what I seek, their customer service here is first rate.
TIP: If you ever want a pick me up, just stop in at this location...the friendliest place on earth...I swear!!