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Friday, January 13, 2012

113 Food Lion Supermarkets to Close in U.S.

BRUSSELS (AP/WBOC) - Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize says it is cutting almost 5,000 jobs in the United States as it closes underperforming stores.
Delhaize said Thursday that it is shutting down 113 Food Lion supermarkets, as well as seven Bloom and six Bottom Dollar Food stores within the next 30 days.
None of the Food Lion stores located on Delmarva are on the closings list.
A distribution center located in Tennessee will also be closed.
Ron Hodge, the CEO of Delhaize America, said "we believe these actions will enable us to better serve our customers in our markets with high density, while positioning the company for future growth

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