Weis Markets expands, buying 38 Food Lion stores, including 21 in Maryland.

[elleng]

'Weis Markets is expanding in the Mid-Atlantic with the purchase of 38 Food Lion stores, including half a dozen in the Baltimore region, as Food Lion's parent company looks to unload stores to satisfy antitrust regulators as part of its merger with the parent company of Giant Food.

Food Lion parent Delhaize Group and Giant owner Ahold said Thursday they would sell 86 stores in the United States, including many in Maryland, in an effort to gain approval for their merger from the Federal Trade Commission, the only remaining hurdle before the deal's anticipated closing later this month.

The $29 billion merger, announced last summer, would create one of the largest supermarket chains in the U.S. and Europe.'>>>

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-weis-food-lion-20160714-story.html

Checked this after noticed a local Food Lion closed, and reopening as Weis Friday.

[Freddie]

1. You will like Weis

Used to shop at one at our old house. Wish there was one where I live now.

[elleng]

2. There was one in Hagerstown when I lived there,

a few years ago, and they had great pies (ONE year!) Will see how they do here, in southern MD, after I return from excursion/wedding in KY.

Pleased to have alternative to Giant, but I have no complaints. IF Weis has a good bakery, THAT would get my attention!

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Damn...our Food Lion closed 4-5 years ago

and never re-opened.
We are left with Winn Dixie ( pricey)
Piggly Wiggly...good prices, but mixed quality in meats and fresh veggies
and Wal-Mart Super Store

We also have a small community grocery which provides fresh meats, they mix their own hamburger/ground round, a lot of people buy from them.
No way would I buy fresh meat from Wal-Mart.