Food Lion, LLC

Sustained Excellence
Food Lion, LLC
Salisbury, North Carolina

Food Lion, LLC, part of the Delhaize Group, is a low-price grocery leader operating more than 1,200 stores in 11 southeast and Mid-Atlantic States. For the company, successful energy management is not just a goal; it is an integral part of company operations. As a result, Food Lion has achieved phenomenal savings in energy consumption and costs while reducing the company's environmental footprint. This is the fifth time Food Lion has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. Key accomplishments include:

  • Saving almost 30 billion Btus and $532,000 in 2007 alone.
  • Reducing energy use by more than 27 percent since 2000, despite an increase in the number of stores.
  • Achieving an unprecedented 700th ENERGY STAR labeled store.
  • Expanding its successful energy management program, which includes store energy benchmarking, submetering, and a demand control program.
  • Implementing the same energy management practices in other stores it directly operates, including Bottom Dollar Food, Bloom, and Harveys, and sharing best practices with sister companies such as Hannaford and Sweetbay supermarkets.
  • Continuing to strive for excellence, Food Lion established a new goal to pursue ENERGY STAR labels for at least 100 additional stores in 2008.

In 2007, Food Lion ran two campaigns to increase energy awareness among employees, including one focused on deli departments. It also participated as a pledge driver in the ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign for the second consecutive year, nearly doubling the associates' pledges over 2006.

Food Lion's commitment to the environment and the community it serves goes beyond the ENERGY STAR partnership. It has taken a leadership role in the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency, EPA's Green Chill program, and Clean Air Works!, a partnership with the Charlotte, NC-area Regional Air Quality Board to improve air quality and alleviate traffic congestion.