Food Lion Sets Plans for New Local Stores

By Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C.

Jan. 19–Food Lion announced plans today to build nine new stores in the Upstate this year, including three local locations.

Some of the stores will open under the Food Lion brand while others will carry the Bloom brand.

Food Lion will open stores in the area as follows:

– Greer — 1203 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. — Bloom

– Lyman — Highway 29 and Old Spartanburg Road — Food Lion

– Roebuck — Highway 221 and Highway 215 — Food Lion

Food Lion describes its Bloom stores as “a new store prototype to the Upstate. Bloom provides a hassle-free, novel shopping experience and features unique technologies, a variety of quality products and a commitment to superior customer service. Features include Table Top Circle, which is located at the front of the store.”

Two Bloom locations will open in Greenville and another in Mauldin.

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