Food Lion to Donate $125,000 and Partner with 10 Million Customers Across 10-State Footprint to Support Hurricane Matthew Recovery Efforts

Grocer Partnering with American Red Cross and Local Food Banks to
Provide Disaster Relief Funds, Food and Water

SALISBURY, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consistent with its work to help end hunger in the local communities it
serves through Food Lion Feeds, Food Lion is donating $100,000 in gift
cards, food and water to food banks in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia to help provide relief to those significantly
impacted by Hurricane Matthew. In addition, Food Lion is donating
$25,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief and is partnering with its
10 million customers per week across more than 1,000 stores to help
deliver aid to those facing devastating flooding and other damage from
the hurricane that struck the region this past weekend.

“For nearly 60 years, Food Lion has been a proud neighbor in many local
communities across our 10 states,” said Food Lion President Meg Ham.
“Part of being a good neighbor is being there to lend a hand to support
communities during a time of need. Caring for our customers and
communities is an integral part of who we are as a company and what our
associates do every day. And, it’s times like these where we have the
responsibility to be there for our communities in and around our stores
affected by Hurricane Matthew. We’re humbled and proud to bring our
resources together to get much needed food, water and other supplies to
our food bank partners in the areas affected by this devastation and
partner with our wide network of customers to raise additional disaster
relief funds to aid communities across North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Virginia. We hope our customers will join us in lending much
needed support to these communities recovering from severe flooding.”

Food Lion has made a $25,000 donation to the American Red Cross and is
partnering with its customers to accept register donations to support
Red Cross disaster relief in the wake of these floods and other crises
across the country. Donations help provide assistance such as food and
water to victims of disaster. Food Lion customers can donate in-store at
any Food Lion location Oct. 10 through Oct. 18. Customers can visit www.foodlion.com/stores
to find their nearest Food Lion location.

The company will also donate $100,000 in gift cards to food bank
partners affected by Hurricane Matthew to help those in need, primarily
in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia. Also, as travel
restrictions ease, the grocer will continue to send truckloads of
priority items, like water, ready-to-eat meals and snacks, canned goods,
cleaning supplies and more, to its feeding partners in those states, and
their associated feeding agencies.

About Food Lion

Food Lion, based in Salisbury, N.C., since 1957, has more than 1,000
stores in 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than
65,000 associates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low prices
and convenient locations, Food Lion is working to own the easiest full
shop grocery experience in the Southeast, anchored by a strong
commitment to affordability, freshness and the communities it serves.
Through Food Lion Feeds, the company has committed to provide 500
million meals to individuals and families in need by the end of 2020.
Food Lion is a company of Delhaize America, a U.S. division of
Amsterdam-based Royal Ahold Delhaize Group (OTC: ADRNY). For more
information, visit www.foodlion.com.

Contacts

Food Lion
Christy Phillips-Brown, 704-310-2221
cphillips-brown@foodlion.com

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