Fredericksburg Food Lion Locations Sold in Merger With Giant

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — The owners of Food Lion will sell 13 Fredericksburg area locations to Weis Markets, according to a statement released late Wednesday.

Delhaize Group has been weighing options for the Food Lion sites while negotiating a merger with the parent company of rival Giant grocery stores, Ahold. Both companies are based overseas, but the Fredericksburg locations of the two grocery chains are frequently around the corner from each other.

In March, shareholders of Ahold and Delhaize agreed to the $10.9 million merger. The deal is expected to be completed this month.

Many had assumed the Giant locations would be sold. Instead, it appears those locations will be converted to Food Lion brands. And the existing Food Lion stores will be sold and converted to Weis Markets.

"Selling stores is a difficult part of any merger process, given the impact on our associates, customers and communities in which we operate," said Frans Muller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Delhaize Group. "We believe we have made every effort to identify strong buyers for these locations, and we want to thank our loyal associates and customers who have shopped our stores and supported us for so many years."

The Fredericksburg area Food Lion locations that will be sold to Weis include:

• 10611 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg
• 282 Deacon Road, Fredericksburg
• 515 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg
• 4153 Plank Road, Fredericksburg
• 7100 Salem Fields Blvd., Fredericksburg
• 10601 Spotsylvania Ave, Fredericksburg
• 10871 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
• 736 Warrenton Road, Fredericksburg
• 905 Garrisonville Road, Stafford
• 2612 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford
• 9801 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania
• 540 Culpeper Town Mall, Culpeper
• 513 Madison Road, Culpeper