Food Lion remodeling its 25 Fayetteville stores this year

Food Lion has announced the company will be remodeling its lineup of 25 Fayetteville market grocery stores this year.

A couple of locations have already begun construction to transition to the new format, which is expected to be completed in all the local stores on a rolling basis between April and October.

At this time, the stores at 7071 Raeford Road and 1738 Bingham Drive are under construction, according to spokeswoman Erin DeWaters.

"However, customers at other locations may also be experiencing changes," she said in an email Friday. "In all stores, we are taking steps to minimize any customer disruptions."

The Salisbury-based Food Lion first announced plans for the do-over initiative last May, dubbing the strategy "Easy, Fresh and Affordable. You Can Count on Food Lion Every Day!"

"We announced we would remodel stores in markets over time," DeWaters replied when asked if the store enhancements and addition of gourmet items are in response to The Fresh Market coming to Fayetteville.

To date, the company has remodeled 76 stores in the greater Wilmington and Greenville markets. The greater Raleigh-designated market area, which includes Fayetteville, is third in line.

"It's really part of a larger strategy and larger plan," she said.

Among the planned changes to be incorporated into the Fayetteville supermarkets, according to a company news release:

New register systems that are expected to make checkout faster.

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Food Lion remodeling its 25 Fayetteville stores this year