Food Lion, now owned by international grocer Ahold Delhaize, also got its start in 1957 as Food Town. Kroger, which owns Harris Teeter, also has several stores under its own brand in the area, including the larger Marketplace stores, which sell appliances, clothing and other non-grocery goods.
Krogers grocery stores are what the company is most known for. According to the companys website, it owns nearly 2,800 grocery stores in 35 states. These stores comprise more than 24 chains, including Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Smiths, King Soopers, City Market, Frys, QFC, and Harris Teeter.
Also, does Kroger own Walmart? Kroger Marketplace is a chain of big-box stores. Similar to rival chains Meijer, Sears, Kmart, Target, Walmart, and Albertsons, and modeled after Kroger-owned Fred Meyer, these stores contain multiple departments.
People also ask, which company owns Food Lion?
Ahold Delhaize
Who bought Food Lion stores?
Delhaize Group, the Belgian parent company of Food Lion, is being bought by European grocery chain Royal Ahold NV for .4 billion in stock, the companies announced Wednesday. The company would be called Ahold Delhaize. It would become the No. 5 U.S. grocery chain and No.
