Monday, September 16, 2024

Question: What was Food Lion originally called when it was established in 1957?

Answer: Food Lion was originally called Food Town when it was established in 1957 in Salisbury, North Carolina by Ralph Wright Ketner who, along with his older brother Clifford Brown Ketner and family friend Wilson Smith, left the large southern supermarket chain Winn-Dixie to start their own store.