Two UC Food Lions To Close

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By Liz Engel Clark, UCBJ

Story Published: Jan 18, 2012 at 10:32 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 18, 2012 at 10:32 PM CDT

CROSSVILLE - More than 100 underperforming Food Lion grocery stores – including two in the Upper Cumberland - will be closing, the chain’s parent company, Delhaize America, has announced.

Delhaize released the list of soon-to-be-shuttered stores on Wednesday, and among the casualties is the Crossville Food Lion, located in Genesis Square, and the Sparta Food Lion, located on North Spring Street. According to a press release, the impacted stores will be closed within 30 days.

"Today's actions will continue to solidify our U.S. operations and enable our company to focus on our successful brand strategy repositioning at Food Lion and the expansion of Bottom Dollar Food in new markets," said Ron Hodge, CEO of Delhaize America. “While these were difficult decisions given the impact on our associates, customers and communities, 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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