Supermarkets can be the backbone of a local and organic food system in the Carolinas. There are hundreds of stores and thousands of employees bringing us a constant flow of fresh food. Can we bring them solidly into the food movement?

Here is a list of all the stores in North and South Carolina. Once you are familiar with this overview, go ahead and delve into the practices of the industry and the different companies. Our two research reports, "Many Miles To Go" and "Losing Local?," can bring you a deeper understanding of what is going on, and include recommendations for the industry, farmers and consumers.

NORTH & SOUTH CAROLINA STORE COUNTS, 2018

N.C. #/S.C. #

​each + or * equals 5 stores

Food Lion 494/38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Walmart 170/84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*****************

BI-LO 35/125 +++++++*************************

H. Teeter 130/25 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++*****

IGA 63/61 +++++++++++++************

Ingles 64/35 +++++++++++++*******

Publix 37/59 ++++++++************

Piggly-Wiggly 54/43 +++++++++++*********

Aldi 59/31 ++++++++++++******

Lowes Foods 71/10 ++++++++++++++**

Target 52/22 ++++++++++****       
    
Kroger 14/35 +++*******

Save-A-Lot 27/19 +++++****

Fresh Market 22/9 ++++**

Lidl 10/8 ++**

Whole Foods 10/4 ++*

Earth Fare 9/5 ++*

Trader Joes 9/3 ++*

Costco 8/5 ++*

Sprouts 1/0 -

Wegmans 0 coming in 2019
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Note:  SC stores included for informational purposes and due to market overlap.  One Walmart Supercenter has sales equal to three Food Lions or two Harris Teeters; even larger, a Costco store equals two Walmarts.  Piggly-Wigglys and IGAs are found in rural towns and have smaller sales per store.